Service difficulty report · Housing · Piper PA32R301T

Difficulty date
April 17, 2012
Submitted
April 27, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA32R301T
Part
Housing
Part number
RB90812
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Fuel Pump
Component
Fuel Pump
Component part number
RG9080J4AM
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUEL PUMP WAS RECEIVED FOR A FUNCTIONAL TEST DUE TO POOR OPERATION BELOW 1400 RPM WITH THE BOOST PUMP TURNED ON. WHEN TESTED, THE FUEL PRESSURE WAS SET 10 PSI LOW AND TEST FLUID WAS NOTICED LEAKING FROM THE UPPER DECK REF PORT OF THE PUMP RELIEF VALVE COVER. IT WAS ALSO NOTICED DURING THE PRELIMINARY INSP THAT THE FULE PUMP BODY WAS THE INCORRECT PN. THE PUMP BODY INSTALLED PN RD9081-2 BUT IT SHOULD HAVE HAD AN RD 9081 BODY. THE RD9081-2 BODY UTILIZES A THREADED HOLE FOR A SCREW THROUGH THE BODY TO LOCATE THE PUMP LINER WHILE THE RD9081 BODY HAS NO HOLE FOR A SCREW AND THE LINER IS LOCATED BY A PIN INSERTED THROUGH THE FACE OF THE RELIEF VALVE BODY MOUNTING SURFACE. THE PART OF THE SCREW THAT LOCATES THE LINER HAD BEEN GROUND OFF AND THE SCREW WAS ONLY USED TO SEAL THE THREADED HOLE IN THE BODY. THE LINER WAS LOCATED BY A LOCATOR PIN INSTALLED THROUGH THE FACE OF THE RELIEF VALVE BODY, WHICH IS CORRECT FOR THIS PN FUEL PUMP. IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE BODY AS WE O/H THIS PUMP.

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