Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna 421B

Difficulty date
December 6, 2005
Submitted
December 16, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N421KS
Make and model
Cessna 421B
Aircraft serial
421B0507
Engine
Cont GTSIO520H
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF34C92
Part
Pump
Part number
CD21186
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Heater
Component
Heater
Component part number
CD45K
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

THE PILOT REPORTED THE HEATER HAD STOPPED DURING FLIGHT. AFTER RETURNING TO THE MAINTENANCE SHOP THE HEATER WAS TROUBLESHOT AND INSPECTED. FOUND THE HEATER FUEL PUMP HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE FOR A TIME. WERE ABLE TO SAY IT WAS ON FIRE BECAUSE OF THE BURN MARKS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE PUMP HOUSING. HAVE ENCLOSED 2 PHOTOS TO SHOW THIS. HAVE TALKED WITH PUMP MFG TO DESIGN A NEW PUMP . PROBLEM IS WITH FUEL REGULATOR ING THE WINGS. THE REGULATORS SEEM TO NOT ALLOW ENOUGH FUEL TO GO THRU THEM TO KEEP THE PUMPS OPERATING CORRECTLY WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO OVERHEAT AND FAIL. (K)

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