Service difficulty report · Seal · Amtr SMITHMINIPLA

Difficulty date
January 23, 2006
Submitted
January 31, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N11NS
Make and model
Amtr SMITHMINIPLA
Aircraft serial
61P0343102
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Pump Shaft
Part time
43 hours
Component
Fuel Pump
Component part number
200F5004
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

WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND THE FUEL BOOST PUMP ON , A STEADY STREAM OF FUEL CAME OUT THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP SHAFT SEAL DRAIN HOSE. THE FUEL CONTINUED TO FLOW OUT THE DRAIN HOSE AFTER THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST INSTANCE OF LEAKS WITH THIS MODEL PUMP. THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW DESIGN PUMP. PUMP WAS RETURNED TO THE MFG FOR WARRANTY. (K)