Service difficulty report · Meter · Grob G120A

Difficulty date
September 13, 2002
Submitted
September 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N865AF
Make and model
Grob G120A
Aircraft serial
85005
Engine
Lyc AEIO540D4D5
Part
Meter
Part number
201B6
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Fuel Flow
Part time
218 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE FUEL FLOW FLUCTUATING. BELIEVED CAUSED FROM HEAT IN ENGINE BAY CAUSING FUEL TO VAPORIZE AS IS PASSES THROUGH FUEL FLOW METER. RECOMMENDATION IS MOUNT THE FUEL FLOW METER HORIZONTALLY AND WRAP IN HEAT SHIELDING.

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