# SDR 2012FA0000290

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 8, 2012
- Submitted: May 8, 2012
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N342AC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N342AC), registered now
- Make and model: Cirrus SR22
- Registry model: [Cirrus SR22](https://openairdocs.org/model/cirrus-design-sr22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 3051
- Aircraft time: 980 hours
- Engine: Cont IO550N
- Engine time: 980 hours
- Propeller: Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
- System (JASC): [7314 · Engine Fuel Pump](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7314)
- Part: Seal
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Fuel Control
- Part time: 980 hours
- Component: Fuel Control, Cont
- Component part number: ETISR22212
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: K
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012FA0000290

## Discrepancy

FUEL LEAKING PAST MIXTURE CONTROL SHAFT SEALS.  ACFT AND ENGINE HAS A TURBO NORMALIZING SYS INSTALLED.  WHEN ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP OPERATED ON BOOST (LOW), ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP HAD A LEAKAGE RATE OF FUEL OF ABOUT 1 DRIP EVERY 1.5 TO 2 SECONDS.

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