Service difficulty report · Pump

Difficulty date
October 8, 2009
Submitted
October 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4615
Engine
Cont IO520D
Engine time
198 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
642121A14
Part serial
6169807BR
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mech Fuel
Part time
198 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER IN CRUISE FLT 2500 MSL ON LEFT TANK. LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE, SWITCHED TANKS, ENGAGED AUX FUEL PUMP AND REGAINED POWER. MONITORED ENGINE GAUGES, APROX 15 GAL OF 100 LL IN TANK. LANDED ON MECHANICAL PUMP. NO ISSUES ON LANDING. NOTIFIED DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE AND DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS. NOTIFIED FSDO. MAINTENANCE TROUBLE SHOOTING SYMPTOMS FOUND NO ISSUE AFTER INITIAL POWER LOSS. LOST POWER IN FLIGHT, SWITCHED TANKS WITH PROPELLER WINDMILLING. ENGINE RESTARTED AND TURNED OFF AUX PUMP. LANDED AT HOME BASE. ACTUAL CAUSE OF LOSS OF POWER UNK. MAINTENANCE CONTINUING TO TROUBLESHOOT FUEL TANK, FUEL SYSTEM FILTERS (MISC) AND OTHER POSSIBLE CAUSES. SENDING MECHANICAL FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL SERVO TO REPAIR STATION FOR EVALUATION.