Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
July 21, 2000
Submitted
August 11, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N91075
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
288690021
Engine
Cont TSIO360*
Part
Pump
Part number
35328800
Condition
Damaged
Location
Firewall
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
C
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

PILOT REPORTED WHEN ELECTRIC FUEL WAS TURNED ON, THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP AND ALTERNATOR FIELD CIRCUIT BREAKERS TRIPPED. INSPECTED FUEL PUMP AND FOUND LEAD-IN WIRE TO ELECTRIC PUMP HAD PULLED OUT OF HOUSING AND WAS SHORTING TO GROUND. (X)

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