Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech 95B55

Difficulty date
November 15, 2000
Submitted
November 29, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N222MB
Make and model
Beech 95B55
Aircraft serial
TC654
Engine
Cont IO470L
Part
Pump
Part number
634053
Part serial
C300017BK
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Component
Engine
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

ALT BRACKET CONTACTING FUEL INLET FITTING DUE TO FITTING ''CLOCKING'' AND BRACKET LOCATION. FACTORY ZERO TIMED ENGINE. BOTH COMPONENTS FACTORY INSTALLED CAUSED LOSS OF FUEL IN-FLIGHT. ENGINE PUMP REPLACED WITH CONTINENTAL SUPPLIED O/H UNIT AND FOUND NEW PUMP FITTING TO CONTACTING ARM AS WELL. MODIFY ALT BRACKET PER CONTINENTAL REPS REQUEST. ALSO, FOUND FITTING MILL SHAVINGS IN FITTING BLOCKING FLOW ON NEW PUMP. (X)

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