Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
November 13, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Engine
Cont IO240B
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ON FINAL APPROACH ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE INPUT. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN WITH MIXTURE LEVER CUTOFF AND ACFT WAS LANDED SHORT OF PAVED RUNWAY, IN THE GRASS. NO INJURY TO CREW OR PASSENGERS. NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO ACFT. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO SPLINES ON THROTTLE BODY LEVER-TO-CABLE HOOK-UP. TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL REQUESTED RETURN OF THROTTLE BODY FOR INVESTIGATION.

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