Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech C35BEECH

Difficulty date
August 17, 2005
Submitted
August 17, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N709D
Make and model
Beech C35BEECH
Aircraft serial
D2981
Aircraft time
5,844 hours
Engine
Cont E225*
Engine time
5,327 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
TF1900
Part serial
TF481509W
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine Fuel
Part time
148 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE ENGINE FUEL PUMP DRIVE WAS FOUND WORN TO THE POINT WHERE IT WOULD NO LONGER DRIVE THE PUMP, CAUSING AND ENGINE FAILURE. THE PUMP HAD 148 HOURS ON IT SINCE OVERHAUL. IT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED IF THE LOCATOR PIN WAS INSTALLED IN THE DRIVE.