Service difficulty report · Motor · Piper PA24260

Difficulty date
June 6, 2012
Submitted
June 6, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9360P
Make and model
Piper PA24260
Aircraft serial
244860
Aircraft time
7,766 hours
Part
Motor
Part number
414000218
Part serial
1302
Condition
Burned Out
Location
Boost Pump
Component
Boost Pump · Dukes
Component part number
414000218
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP FAILED AND CAUSED SMOKE AND BURNING SMELL IN AIRCRAFT. FUEL PUMP IS LOCATED BELOW CO-PILOT FEET FLOOR PANELS. PUMP HAD 27.2 TOTAL AIRFRAME HOURS OF OPERATION SINCE O/H. CURRENT FLIGHT WAS PATTERN WORK, WHERE PUMP WAS LEFT ON FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. THIS PUMP WAS RECENTLY OVERHAULED.

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