Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna T210N

Difficulty date
December 15, 2008
Submitted
December 17, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5340Y
Make and model
Cessna T210N
Aircraft serial
21064173
Aircraft time
5,620 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Engine time
2 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
6467683A1
Part serial
B08HA025R
Condition
Sheared
Location
Engine
Part time
2 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON SECOND TEST FLIGHT AFTER FACTORY REBUILT ENG INSTALLATION, ENG QUIT DURING TAKEOFF, JUST AFTER LIFTOFF, ALTITUDE LESS THAN 5 FT AGL. PILOT LANDED ACFT AND ROLLED OUT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DURING THIS EVENT, PILOT REPORTED THAT AT TAKEOFF INITIATION, POWER SETTINGS WERE " NORMAL, SMOOTH, AND HEALTHY." AT ACFT ROTATION (65-70 KNOTS), PILOT REPORTED MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND FUEL FLOW DECREASED STEADILY AS ENGINE FALTERED, THEN QUIT COMPLETELY. TOWED ACFT TO MAINT AREA. ENG PROMPTLY RESTARTED BUT QUICKLY FALTERED. WITH PROMPT USE OF AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP ENGINE WAS ABLE TO KEEP RUNNING. INSPECTED ENG AND FOUND ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP DRIVE SHAFT SHEARED. CURRENTLY IN CONTACT WITH MFG ABOUT THE INCIDENT.

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