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FAA incident report · Cessna 402C · Reno, NV · January 18, 2006

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Date
January 18, 2006 · 18:11 local
Place
Reno, NV
Airport
Reno/Tahoe International Airport
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
N3BA
Aircraft
N540NE
Reported as
Cessna 402C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
N540NERegistered now · Cessna 402CS/N 402C0809 · Built 1984Airframe modelCessna 402CEngine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) 01/18/2006, Cta 501 aircraft departed Reno-Tahoe international airport for a flight to eko. Pilot reported that he shut the left engine down due to a fuel pump failure. Pilot returned to Reno and landed at 181100 PST and taxied to jet west. An A&P mechanic checked the aircraft fuel system and found the left fuel filler partially plugged. After draining and cleaning the fuel filters, the aircraft engines ran normally with the correct fuel pressure readings. The aircraft departed the following day for eko.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) 01/18/2006, CTA 501 AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RENO-TAHOE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR A FLIGHT TO EKO. PILOT REPORTED THAT HE SHUT THE LEFT ENGINE DOWN DUE TO A FUEL PUMP FAILURE. PILOT RETURNED TO RENO AND LANDED AT 181100 PST AND TAXIED TO JET WEST. AN A&P MECHANIC CHECKED THE AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM AND FOUND THE LEFT FUEL FILLER PARTIALLY PLUGGED. AFTER DRAINING AND CLEANING THE FUEL FILTERS, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINES RAN NORMALLY WITH THE CORRECT FUEL PRESSURE READINGS. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR EKO.