Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
April 17, 2012
Submitted
May 18, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N380KC
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4636380
Engine
Lyc TIO540AE2A
Part
Pump
Part number
200F5002
Part serial
HKN009FP
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Part time
392 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

DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING FUEL FROM THE RELIEF VALVE GASKET. FUEL WAS ALSO FOUND IN THE UPPER DECK PRESSURE LINES AT THE PUMP. SB REFERENCES THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND INCLUDES THE MODEL NR OF THIS PUMP BUT NOT THE SN. REF MSG 113.

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