Service difficulty report · Pump · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
March 12, 2001
Submitted
April 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605TC
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
320
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Pump
Part number
RG9570R196884511
Part serial
B4035
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
275 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT NOTICED EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION OF FUEL COMPARED TO FLIGHT TIME AND LANDED. FOUND FUEL DRAINING FROM ENGINE COWLING AREA. PILOT PRESSURIZED FUEL SYSTEM, FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP GASKET BETWEEN PUMP REGULATOR AND PUMP BODY. THE INTERNAL SEAL BETWEEN REGULATOR AND PUMP BODY PROBABLY FAILED, THEN PRESSURIZED REGULATOR AREA TAKING OUT THE GASKET.