# SDR 2008FA0000893

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 17, 2008
- Submitted: December 17, 2008
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N982Z](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N982Z), registered now
- Make and model: Doug C-47
- Registry model: [Doug C-47](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c-47) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 12947
- Aircraft time: 18,111 hours, 1 cycles
- Engine: Pwa R183092
- Engine time: 163 hours, 1 cycles
- System (JASC): [7314 · Engine Fuel Pump](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7314)
- Part: Pump
- Part number: 2PR600CWT
- Part serial: 52284W
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Lt Engine Fuel
- Part time: 163 hours, 1 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: K
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008FA0000893

## Discrepancy

LT ENG FUEL PUMP DEVELOPED LEAK THROUGH THE BLEED HOLE IN A PLUG INSTALLED ON THE PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT PORTION OF THE PUMP.  SYS WAS PRESSURIZED BY THE ELECTRIC FUEL PRESSURE BOOST PUMP AND A LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE APPROX (1) DROP PER SECOND AT A PRESSURE OF 18 PSI.

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