Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna 310R

Difficulty date
January 2, 2001
Submitted
July 13, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5336C
Make and model
Cessna 310R
Aircraft serial
310R1542
Engine
Cont IO520M
Part
Pump
Part number
476411
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Aft Ob Wing Tip
Part time
167 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

ON THE LEFT SIDE OF AC, WE HAVE REPLACED THE CIRCULATING PUMP NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE RIGHT SIDE HAS BEEN FINE. MOST RECENT DATES OF REPLACEMENT AS FOLLOWS: 12-9-99 TACH 3443.5, 9-18-2000 3715.3, 12-29-2000 3882.4. AS STATED EARLIER ALL 3 OF THESE WERE ON THE LEFT SIDE. ON 12-29-2000, WE INSPECTED THE WIRING AND BOTH INLET AND OUTLET HOSES/LINES FOR OBSTRUCTIONS. EACH PUMP WHEN REMOVED WAS VERY INTERMITTEN AND WOULD WORK WHEN THE CASING WAS TAPPED ON. PUMP NEEDS IMPROVEMENT.

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