Service difficulty report · Carburetor · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
December 23, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912
Part
Carburetor
Part number
995736R
Condition
Faulty
Location
Eng
Part time
698 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

(CAN)DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A 300 RPM POWER LOSS ALONG WITH ENGINE VIBRATION. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE RAMP. NO FAULT WAS FOUND ON INSPECTION OR GROUND RUNUP. FAULT WAS THOUGHT TO BE DUE TO CARBURETOR ICING DUE TO LONG DELAY PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, SO AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. AFTER TWO FLIGHTS THE SYMPTOMS RETURNED AND THIS TIME THE FAULT COULD BE DUPLICATED ON GROUND. THE CARBURETOR WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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