Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Beech 95B55

Difficulty date
July 23, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 95B55
Aircraft time
4,106 hours
Engine
Cont IO470L
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YF2
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
629770A11
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) RH ENGINE WAS SURGING ON TAKE OFF. PILOT ABORTED TAKE OFF AND MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THE MIXTURE SETTING ON THE RH ENGINE WAS EXCESSIVELY RICH. MAINTENANCE SET THE MIXTURE AS PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN SATISFACTORILY. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY CARRIED OUT THE FLIGHT SCHEDULED. (TC# 20190731020)

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