Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
July 27, 2004
Submitted
September 28, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N350PC
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318152006
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Pump
Part number
200F5003
Part serial
HCN003FP
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
10 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INSTALLED AN O/H ENGINE ONTO THE RT POSITION. UPON PERFORMING AN OIL FILTER CHECK THE VERY NEXT DAY, AFTER AIRCAFT RUNS ON 7/27/04. FOUND THAT THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP HAD BLUE STAINS AROUND BODY HOUSING AND ALSO NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM DRAIN END OF THE DRIVE SECTION OF THIS FUEL PUMP. (SO05200410029)

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