Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
May 18, 2001
Submitted
June 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N38071
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE935
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Part
Pump
Part number
64621216A2
Part serial
B001A128R
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
434 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON LANDING, A SMELL OF FUEL WAS DETECTED IN THE CABIN OF THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED TO CHECK THE AIRCRAFT FOR A FUEL LEAK, UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING FUEL FROM THE CASE DRAIN IN THE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP. PUMP WAS REMOVED AND TRIMMED IAW MM AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. PUMP SENT FOR WARRANTY.

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