Service difficulty report · Pump · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
February 15, 2008
Submitted
March 19, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N417FP
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
40FC017
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Pump
Part number
51000020
Part serial
8191
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuel Sys
Part time
102 hours
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

AFTER A PREVIOUS FLIGHT, AND BEFORE THE NEXT STUDENTS FLIGHT, THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. INADEQUATE COOLING IS WHAT WE BELIEVE TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE MALFUNCTIONS. PROVIDE RAM AIR FOR PROPER COOLING OF FUEL PUMP AND MOTOR. (K)

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