What happened
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(-23) The subject aircraft was on a night VFR flight instruction flight, climbing thru 6,000 feet, when the engine began to surge. The pilot was able to restore smooth engine operation by using the fuel boost pump. At a location 12 miles south east of lancaster airport the pilot declared an emergency to ATC and received vectors to land at lancaster airport. An uneventful landing was made and the aircraft was towed to the ramp. Maintenance personnel at (lns) determined the engine driven fuel pump caused the malfunction. A malfunction and defect report was submitted to this office. No further action is required.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT WAS ON A NIGHT VFR FLIGHT INSTRUCTION FLIGHT, CLIMBING THRU 6,000 FEET, WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO RESTORE SMOOTH ENGINE OPERATION BY USING THE FUEL BOOST PUMP. AT A LOCATION 12 MILES SOUTH EAST OF LANCASTER AIRPORT THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY TO ATC AND RECEIVED VECTORS TO LAND AT LANCASTER AIRPORT. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE RAMP. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AT (LNS) DETERMINED THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION. A MALFUNCTION AND DEFECT REPORT WAS SUBMITTED TO THIS OFFICE. NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.
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