Service difficulty report · Pump · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
April 29, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912S
Part
Pump
Part number
893110
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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) AFTER TOUCH-AND-GO, AT 300 FEET AGL, 2 SECONDS AFTER SWITCHING ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP TO OFF, SIGNIFICANT POWER LOSS OCCURRED. ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WAS SELECTED BACK ON, FULL THROTTLE APPLIED AND POWER WAS RESTORED. IMMEDIATE RETURN FOR UNEVENTFUL LANDING. FLIGHT WAS AN INSTRUCTOR STANDARDISATION FLIGHT WITH 2 INSTRUCTORS ON-BOARD. FIRST PART OF THE FLIGHT WAS IN MANEUVREING AREA, AFTER THAT ENGINE FAILURE WAS SIMULATED AND AFTER THAT 3 TRAFFIC PATTERNS FLOWN. INTERNAL INVESTIGATION IS PENDING. (TC# 20190429015)

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