Service difficulty report · Seal

Difficulty date
August 23, 2010
Submitted
August 23, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Part
Seal
Part number
R40099
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Pump
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEVERAL DIFFERENT FUEL PUMPS HAVE BEEN SENT TO US FOR REPAIR DUE TO THE UNITS LEAKING FUEL. THESE FUEL PUMPS RANGE FROM TSO = 50 TO TSO= 400. UPON INSP, TINY HOLES HAVE BEEN FOUND IN THE SEAL ASSEMBLIES' RUBBER. THE VARIOUS FUEL PUMPS INVOLVED ARE AS FOLLOWS: PN: 2PR400-SERIES, PN: FP-300-P, AND PN: 51076-1. WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PIN-POINT THIS PROBLEM TO ANY ONE PARTICULAR LOT NUMBER. WE ARE WORKING , TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. WE HAVE ALSO CONTACTED OUR LOCAL FSDO. UNTIL THIS ISSUE IS RESOLVED, WE ARE OPTING TO STOP REPAIRING/OVERHAULING ANY OF THE AFFECTED FUEL PUMPS.