Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
March 16, 2011
Submitted
March 17, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N383TC
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S9383
Aircraft time
4,597 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
2,518 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
LW15473
Part serial
5105
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
2,518 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EVIDENCE OF OIL STREAMING DOWN BELLY TO TAIL. OIL NOTED DRIPPING FROM A DRAIN TUBE BELOW FIRE WALL. DRAIN TUBE CONNECTED TO AN OVERFLOW FITTING ON ENGINE MOUNTED MECHANICAL FUEL PUMP. PUMP R & R. PUMP CORE DISASSEMBLED & OIL FOUND LEAKING THROUGH 1ST OF 2 DIAPHRAGMS IN DUAL DIAPHRAGM PUMP. RUBBER MATERIAL COVERING BASE MATERIAL OF DIAPHRAGM FOUND FLAKING OFF. BASE MATERIAL POROUS & ALLOWED OIL THROUGH 1ST DIAPHRAGM INTO RING CHAMBER THAT ALLOWS OIL TO DRAIN OVERBOARD WITHOUT CONTAMINATION FUEL SIDE OF PUMP. FAILURE OF 2ND DIAPHRAGM WOULD ALLOW FUEL INJECTION TO BECOME CONTAMINATED. IN A 2 MONTH PERIOD, HAVE FOUND 2 PUMPS DRAINING OIL OVERBOARD. A 3RD ACFT FOUND WITH OIL CONTAMINATED FUEL INJECTION SYS.

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