Service difficulty report · Throttle Body · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
November 12, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
6,350 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Throttle Body
Part number
653891A19
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FUEL INJECTION SET UP IAW TCM SID97-3F, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE IDLE MIXTURE WAS DIFFICULT TO ADJUST TO WITHIN LIMITS, AND THAT THE THROTTLE LEVER WAS BEGINING TO GET STIFFER TO MOVE. AFTER REMOVING THE CONTROL CABLE FROM THE THROTTLE BODY, THE STIFFNESS REMAINED. THE THROTTLE BODY, PN 65389-1A19, SN A11BA060R IS BEING REPLACED AND SENT FOR EVALUATION, REPAIR OR O/H AS REQUIRED. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE DATA PLATE WAS MISSING AND HAD FALLEN OFF WHICH ALLOWED UN-FILTERED AND UN-METERED AIR TO BE SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE BEHIND THE THROTTLE VALVE.

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