Service difficulty report · Servo · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
March 11, 2016
Submitted
March 11, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N388DS
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Aircraft serial
42AC139
Aircraft time
499 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360M1A
Part
Servo
Part number
25765681
Part serial
70DX8901
Condition
Abnormal
Location
Fuel System
Part time
499 hours
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

FUEL INJECTOR DURING O/H. IAW THE MFG CHECKLIST MAG CHECK IS AT 2200 RPM. MIXTURE IS LEANED TO PEAK, RPM THEN RETARDED TO 2200 RPM. WHEN LEANED, NORMAL RISE IS 40-50 RPM. THIS WAS IN EXCESS OF 200 RPM. THE REPAIR STATION REPORTED RICHNESS. AT 513TT INJECTOR WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR. THE REPAIR STATION REPORTED DEFORMITY OF THE SERVO STEM SEAL.

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