Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech 36BEECH

Difficulty date
October 2, 2000
Submitted
October 16, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7883R
Make and model
Beech 36BEECH
Aircraft serial
E138
Engine
Cont IO550B
Part
Pump
Part number
6429324
Part serial
T13228
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
182 hours
Component
Fuel Pump · Cont
Component part number
6467664A1
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AT 80 HRS TT, FWD SEAL VENT LINE STARTED DISCHARGING SMALL AMTS OF OIL IRREG. OIL ON OUTSIDE OF LT COWL SUSPECTED TO BE RESIDUAL OIL VENTING FROM HEAT. NO BLUE FUEL STAINS EVIDENT. THERE WAS A LOW PRESSURE WHEN PRIMING WITH BOOST PUMP, NOT OUT OF NORMAL RANGE. EGT CONFIRMED MIXTURE SO LEAN, IT WOULD DESTROY ENG BEFORE DEVELOPING POWER FOR TAKEOFF. VERIFIED FUEL PUMP LEAKING BY OPERATING BOOST PUMP WITH ENGINE OFF. FUEL FLOWED OUT VENT. (X)