Service difficulty report · Selector · Bnorm BN2A

Difficulty date
December 19, 2005
Submitted
February 27, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N80KM
Make and model
Bnorm BN2A
Aircraft serial
80
Engine
Lyc O540*
Part
Selector
Part number
503CA90
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuel
Stage of operation
NR
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

RT FUEL PRESSURE WOULD OCCASIONALLY DROP OFF TO BOTTOM OF GREEN RANGE AFTER AIRCRAFT IN CRUISE CONFIGURATION, (ELECTRIC PUMPS OFF) AFTER EXTENDED TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RT FUEL COCK HAS VACUUM LEAK AT THE SHAFT AT HIGHER MANIFOLD PRESSURE 23-24 INCH MP, FUEL PRESSURES RETURNED TO NORMAL BELOW 23 INCHES MP OR WHEN ELECTRIC PUMPS ACTIVATED NO FUEL LEAKS OR STAINS FOUND. REPLACED VALVE WITH OVERHAULED UNIT, OPS TEST SATISFACTORY RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)