Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
April 28, 2004
Submitted
October 6, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N54MV
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
277654043
Engine
Lyc TIO540C1A
Part
Pump
Part number
62D22569
Part serial
C5566
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Part time
3 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUEL LEAKING INTO MANIFOLD REFERENCE LINE. PILOT EXPERIENCED INFLIGHT ROUGH ENGINE WHEN AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP WAS TURNED ON. FUEL CONTINUED TO RUN ONTO THE GROUND AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN.

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