Service difficulty report · Pump

Difficulty date
May 14, 2001
Submitted
May 16, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N451DM
Engine
Pwa PT6A6
Engine time
164 hours, 164 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
RG9570R1
Part serial
B4107
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
164 hours, 164 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED FUEL SMELL IN CABIN, LATER NOTIFIED FUEL LEAKING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TECHNICIAN FOUND LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP LEAKING AT RELIEF AND SCREWS LOOSE. PUMP REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT. (REFERENCE TEXTRON LYCOMING AD 98-18-12 AND TEXTRON LYCOMING SERVICE BULLETIN 529 DEALS WITH SAME PROBLEM FOUND WITH THIS PUMP OF SAME CRANE/LEARROMEC "AN" ROTARY FUEL PUMP MODEL SERIES.)