Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna 500CESSNA

Difficulty date
July 31, 2000
Submitted
July 31, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 500CESSNA
Part
Pump
Part number
1C712
Part serial
4E107
Condition
Leaking
Location
Internal Seal
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BOOST PUMP WAS CAUSING CIRCUIT BREAKER TO TRIP. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED UNIT WOULD PUMP FUEL UP THROUGH THE ELECTRICAL MOTOR THEN THROUGH THE WIRE PROTECTIVE COVERING FINALLY COMING OUT OF THE BACK OF THE CANNON PLUG AND WOULD SHORT THE WIRES TOGETHER CAUSING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TO TRIP. (X)