Service difficulty report · Pump · Mooney M20R

Difficulty date
April 28, 2004
Submitted
July 9, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N10368
Make and model
Mooney M20R
Aircraft serial
290286
Aircraft time
156 hours
Engine
Cont IO550G
Engine time
156 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C203
Part
Pump
Part number
6559211A2
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine Fuel
Part time
156 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE FAILED ON FINAL APPROACH. WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER LANDING BUT HAD TO PULL THE MIXTURE CONTROL LEAN ABOUT 1INCH TO KEEP IT RUNNING. AFTER COOLDOWN, MIXTURE WAS OK AGAIN. THIS IS THE FIRST OF 3 FUEL PUMP FAILURES ON THIS AIRCRAFT/ENGINE IN APPROX 90 HOURS. THIS FUEL PUMP WAS INSTALLED ON THE ENGINE AT THE FACTORY WHEN THIS NEW ENGINE WAS BUILT. NEITHER MFG HAS BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF ANY OF THE PUMP FAILURES.

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