What was found
AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP WAS RECEIVED NEW FROM SUPPLIER. ONCE INSTALLED , IT FAILED MFG SM CHECK . WHEN REMOVED FOR BENCH CHECK, IT WAS DISCOVERED, SPRING IN THE OUTLET SIDE IS MISINSTALLED.
- Difficulty date
- April 2, 2002
- Submitted
- May 7, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N246MF
- Make and model
- Cessna 421C
- Aircraft serial
- 421C1406
- Engine
- Cont GTSIO520*
- System (JASC)
- 7314 · Engine Fuel Pump
- Part
- Spring
- Condition
- Misinstalled
- Location
- Fuel Pump
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- L, W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.