Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
June 4, 2002
Submitted
June 14, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8240T
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1542
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Pump
Part number
7429322
Part serial
B01JA137R
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine Driven
Part time
312 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT, THE ENGINE WAS ROUGH AND FUEL FLOW WAS BELOW NORMAL AND FLUCTUATING AT THAT POWER SETTING. A SAFE LANDING WAS MADE. A GROUND CHECK OF THE ENGINE OPERATION WAS PERFORMED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WAS SUCKING AIR THRU THE CASE DRAIN VENT. PUMP WAS REMOVED AND AN NEW PUMP INSTALLED. PUMP SENT IN FOR WARRANTY.

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