Service difficulty report · Pump · Grob G120A

Difficulty date
March 3, 2011
Submitted
March 3, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N863AF
Make and model
Grob G120A
Aircraft serial
85003
Aircraft time
5,347 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO540D4D5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR
Part
Pump
Part number
RG9570K1M
Part serial
B5035
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

AFTER INSTALLING ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP ON THE ENG, MECHANIC WENT OUT TO PERFORM AN ENGINE OPS CHECK AND FOUND ENGINE WOULDN’T KEEP RUNNING UNLESS BOOST PUMP WAS IN THE ON POSITION. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING MECHANIC FOUND THE SHAFT WAS SHEARED ON THE FUEL PUMP. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.

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