What was found
MECHANIC NOTICED DRIPPING OF FLUID WHILE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF, RADIOED PILOT AND REQUESTED AIRCRAFT TO RETURN TO BASE. INSPECTION FOUND FUEL COMING FROM (SEAL DRAIN). REMOVAL OF PUMP, INSPECTION FOUND SHAFT SEAL DETERIORATED.
- Difficulty date
- April 5, 2002
- Submitted
- June 28, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N941MS
- Make and model
- Aerosp AS355F2
- Aircraft serial
- 5495
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20F
- System (JASC)
- 7314 · Engine Fuel Pump
- Part
- Seal
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Fuel Pump
- Part time
- 1,010 cycles
- 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.