Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna 177

Difficulty date
March 8, 2000
Submitted
April 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2954X
Make and model
Cessna 177
Aircraft serial
17700354
Part
Pump
Part number
154729606
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NEW FUEL PUMP DOES NOT ATTAIN RATED FUEL PRESSURE/FUEL FLOW. THE HIGHEST PRESSURE ATTAINED WAS LESS THAN 2 PSIG AT IDLE AND DROPPED TO NEAR ZERO AS RPM INCREASED. AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING OF AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEMS, CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THE PUMP MUST BE FAULTY. INSTALLED ANOTHER NEW PUMP AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED THAT ALL LYCOMING/AC PUMPS OF THIS BATCH (DATE CODE 9606) SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR PROPER OPERATION. (X)

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