# SDR 2012FA0000353

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 6, 2012
- Submitted: June 6, 2012
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N9360P
- Make and model: Piper PA-24-260
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 244860
- Aircraft time: 7,766 hours
- System (JASC): [2822 · Fuel Boost Pump](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2822)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012FA0000353

## Discrepancy

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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