Service difficulty report · Pump

Difficulty date
November 28, 2006
Submitted
November 28, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Pump
Part number
378200
Part serial
4104
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UNIT RECEIVED ON 13 NOV 2006. UNIT PROCESSED ON A REPAIR WORKSHOP IAW CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS. PUMP FAILED AS RECEIVED BENCH TEST FOR LOW FUEL FLOWS. PUMP DISASSEMBLED IAW CMM REF 73-11-1 TO INVESTIGATE INCOMING TEST FINDINGS. DISASSEMBLY OF FUEL PUMP REVEALED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO IMPELLER ASSY. PN 216916. DAMAGE WAS CAUSED AS A RESULT OF QTY 2 NUTS ENTERING FUEL PUMP FROM AN UNKNOWN EXTERIOR SOURCE.