Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech 58

Difficulty date
October 17, 2000
Submitted
November 1, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N258DM
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1938
Engine
Cont IO550C
Part
Pump
Part number
64621219A1
Part serial
K10980713
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Fuel Boost
Part time
124 hours
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

PILOT REPORTED LEFT ENGINE EXHIBITING A DROP IN FUEL PRESSURE AT TAKEOFF POWER. PILOT ALSO REPORTED THAT AFTER LANDING, BOTH ENGINES WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNCONTROLLABLE ROLLBACK OF FUEL PRESSURE FOLLOWED BY ENGINE STALL. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED LOW UNMETERED FUEL PRESSURE BEING DELIVERED BY THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMPS ON BOTH ENGINES. BOTH FUEL PUMPS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED (SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE 2ND RAYTHEON MODEL 58 TO BE SERVICED AT THIS FACILITY WITHIN 2 WEEKS FOR THE SAME DISCREPANCY.) (X)

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