Service difficulty report · Pump · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
September 24, 2014
Submitted
September 24, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N715JK
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
2984
Aircraft time
323 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Engine time
323 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Pump
Part number
ETISR22212
Part serial
GP5118
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Fule
Part time
323 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

FUEL PUMP LEAKING FROM THE MIXTURE CONTROL SHAFT. THE AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKING WAS ENOUGH THAT THERE WAS SOME BLUE STAINING OF THE ENGINE CASE UNDER THE PUMP. ACFT HAS THE TURBO NORMALIZING SYSTEM INSTALLED UNDER STC SA10588SC AND SE10589SC. SB12-02, THAT ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE BY INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF THE FUEL PUMP IF LEAKAGE IS DETECTED.

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