SDR 2003F00388

Service difficulty report · Diaphragm · Piper PA32300

Difficulty date
June 23, 2003
Submitted
June 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54KA
Make and model
Piper PA32300
Aircraft serial
327840197
Engine
Lyc IO540K1G5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK1
Part
Diaphragm
Condition
Torn
Location
Eng Fuel Pump
Part time
2,100 hours
Component
Fuel Pump · Lyc
Component part number
LW15473
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ERRATIC FUEL FLOW AND SURGING ON CLIMB-OUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING BY MAINT DEPT THE UPPER DIAPHRAGM ON ENG DRIVEN PUMP WAS FOUND TORN. THIS WAS EVIDENTLY ALLOWING AIR INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED PUMP.

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