Service difficulty report · Fuel Pump · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
August 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797MT
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
347870433
Engine
Cont TSIO360E
Part
Fuel Pump
Part number
6395082
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS EN ROUTE FROM OWA TO HTO, CRUISE AT 4,500 MSL. EXPERIENCED ENGINE AND FUEL FLOW FLUCTUATIONS, THEN COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. WAS CLOSE TO WST, SECURED LEFT ENGINE AND LANDED. REEVES AIR INSPECTED AND FOUND LEFT ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP INOPERABLE. INSTALLED OVERHAULED UNIT AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE 8-19-99. (X)

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