Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech D35

Difficulty date
April 23, 2009
Submitted
May 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3400B
Make and model
Beech D35
Aircraft serial
3638
Aircraft time
6,619 hours, 6,619 cycles
Engine
Cont E225*
Engine time
119 hours, 119 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
RD7790
Part serial
F71469
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Part time
119 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE CRUISING AT 6000 FEET IFR FLIGHT PLAN (VFR CONDITIONS) THE FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE DROPPED FROM 14 PSI TO 6 PSI FOR A BRIEF PERIOD (10 SEC) AND THEN DROPPED TO ZERO WITH SUBSEQUENT ENGINE FAILURE (LOSS OF POWER). RESTORED ENGINE POWER BY UTILIZING BACK UP HAND PUMP FOR DURATION OF FLIGHT TO NEAREST APPROPRIATE AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FUEL PUMP WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR. CURIOUSLY THIS WAS THE REPAIR STATION THAT OVERHAULED THE PUMP 119 HOURS PRIOR TO FAILURE. THE PUMP WAS RETURNED AFTER REPAIRING BY INSTALLATION OF THE FOLLOWING PARTS: PN'S RA 3791 SEAL DISK AND RA 7766 RELIEF VALVE.

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