What happened
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On 10/12/98, approximately 2315 CDT, N309VS departed Eppley Airfield, Omaha, NE, while engaged in FAR 135 cargo operations for suburban air freight inc. approximately 20 minutes into the flight the PIC noted loss of RH engine power. The PIC immediately actuated the fuel boost pump and noted an increase in engine power output. The PIC elected to return to Omaha, NE, for corrective action. The aircraft landed without further incident. Subsequent investigation desclosed a fuel leak at the simmons fuel pump inlet line, p/n 6630133-191. The simmons fuel pump, p/n 582026, had been replaced 257.6 hours prior to this incident. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
ON 10/12/98, APPROXIMATELY 2315 CDT, N309VS DEPARTED EPPLEY AIRFIELD, OMAHA, NE, WHILE ENGAGED IN FAR 135 CARGO OPERATIONS FOR SUBURBAN AIR FREIGHT INC. APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE PIC NOTED LOSS OF RH ENGINE POWER. THE PIC IMMEDIATELY ACTUATED THE FUEL BOOST PUMP AND NOTED AN INCREASE IN ENGINE POWER OUTPUT. THE PIC ELECTED TO RETURN TO OMAHA, NE, FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION DESCLOSED A FUEL LEAK AT THE SIMMONS FUEL PUMP INLET LINE, P/N 6630133-191. THE SIMMONS FUEL PUMP, P/N 582026, HAD BEEN REPLACED 257.6 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
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