Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna 2105

Difficulty date
August 3, 2000
Submitted
August 31, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8260Z
Make and model
Cessna 2105
Aircraft serial
2050249
Engine
Cont IO470S
Part
Pump
Condition
Leaking
Component
Fuel Inj Pump
Component part number
6462129A7
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING POST-FLIGHT SECURING OF ACFT, PILOT NOTICED FUEL DRIPPING FROM LT COWL FLAP OPENING. INVEST REVEALED FUEL COMING FROM ENGINE DRAIN LINE TRACED TO THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP. SELECTING THE OFF POSITION OF THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE RELIEVED THE FUEL TANK HEAD PRESSURE FROM THE SYSTEM AS THIS WOULD CAUSE THE LEAK TO STOP. BEFORE REPLACING THE PUMP, A GROUND RUN WAS PERFORMED TO SEE IF FUEL WAS BEING LOST IN-FLIGHT. NONE WAS OBSERVED. THE PILOT INDICATED THE ENGINE PERFORMED NORMALLY DURING THE LAST FLIGHT, SO THE QUESTION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT AIR WAS BEING DRAWN INTO THE SYSTEM REMAINED UNANSWERED. FUEL INJECTION PUMP REPLACED. (X)

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