Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
January 2, 2008
Submitted
January 28, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N202TC
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318152037
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Pump
Part number
2B664
Part serial
10AN60
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON 1/2/2008 THE PILOT WAS DEPARTING WHEN HE REPORTED THAT HE LOST SUBSTANTIAL POWER TO THE LT ENGINE JUST AFTER TAKEOFF AND THE LT LOW PRESSURE FUEL BOOST PUMP LIGHT ON THE AC ANNUNCIATOR PANEL ILLUMINATED. PILOT LANDED AT AIRPORT AND CALLED AC TECH. AIRCRAFT TECH ON LOCATION COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE DURING RUN UP OTHER THAN THE ELECTRIC LOW PRESSURE FUEL BOOST PUMP NOT SUPPLYING RATED PRESSURE. THE ELECTRIC IN-LINE LOW PRESSURE BOOST PUMP IS INTENDED FOR FLIGHT ABOVE 15,000 FT MSL AND CAN BE DEFERRED IAW PART 91 MEL. AC WENT TO DEPART AIRPORT AND THE LT ENGINE LOST POWER AGAIN DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL AT ABOUT 40 KNOTS OF AIRSPEED. TROUBLESHOOTING OF ENGINE FUEL PUMP, FUEL NOZZLES REVEAL

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