Service difficulty report · Stop Pin · Cessna 337H

Difficulty date
July 10, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 337H
Aircraft time
13,149 hours
Engine
Cont IO360GB
Part
Stop Pin
Condition
Backed Out
Location
Fuel Pump
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HIS MIXTURE CONTROLS WHERE A FULL KNOB OUT FROM EACH OTHER AND FUEL FLOWS WHERE OUT FROM EACH OTHER DURING GROUND RUN. INSPECTION REVEALED THE MIXTURE STOP PIN ON THE REAR ENGINE FUEL PUMP HAD COME OUT. THE MIXTURE CONTROL COULD GO BEYOND THE STOP LIMITS AFFECTING ENGINE FUEL MIXTURES. WE HAVE NOTED SEVERAL OTHER STOP PINS EITHER LOOSE OR COMING PART WAY OUT. DISCOVERY AIR FIRE SERVICES HAS GENERATED AN INTERNAL SB INSPECTING THESE PUMP PINS AS THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE.

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