Service difficulty report · Throttle Body · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
April 30, 2004
Submitted
August 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556DC
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft serial
C0156
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Throttle Body
Part number
6538981A11
Part serial
AOOHA357
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON THREE OCCASIONS THIS AC HAD FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. IN FEBRUARY THE ENGINE DIED AT IDLE/LOW POWER OPERATIONS. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY (OUR OTHER DA-20C1, N6634DC, HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND REMEDY). AT THE END OF APRIL 556DC LOST POWER AND SAFELY LANDED. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RUN ABOVE 1500 RPM. THE FUEL PUMP WAS CHANGED AGAIN, AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A FEW DAYS. THE AC THEN HAD AN EMERGENCY LANDING DUE TO POWER FAILURE. TECH REP REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY / METERING UNIT AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. TECH DECLARED THE ISSUE RESOLVED AND RETURNED AC TO SERVICE. FEEL THERE MAY STILL BE ISSUES WITH THIS ENGINE/WOOD PROP/FUEL SYS CONFIG. THAT HAVE NOT BEEN DISCOVERED. UNKNOWN.

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