Service difficulty report · Pump · Mooney M20R

Difficulty date
January 15, 2005
Submitted
July 9, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N10368
Make and model
Mooney M20R
Aircraft serial
290286
Aircraft time
244 hours
Engine
Cont IO550G
Engine time
244 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
6559211A2
Part serial
B05BA029
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Part time
87 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

THIRD FUEL PUMP FAILURE ON AIRCRAFT/ENGINE IN APPROX 90 HRS. FUEL PUMP RETURNED TO CONT FOR ANALYSIS BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO LOCATE FOR TESTING/ANALYSIS. NEITHER MOONEY OR CONTINENTAL HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PUMP FAILURES.

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