Service difficulty report · Pump · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
September 24, 2014
Submitted
September 24, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N267CP
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
3047
Aircraft time
1,145 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Engine time
1,145 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
ETISR22212
Part serial
GP5212
Condition
Leaking
Location
Back Of Engine
Part time
1,145 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS THE TORNADO ALLEY TURBO NORMALIZING SYSTEM INSTALLED UNDER STC SA10588SC AND SE10589SC. TORNADO ALLEY HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN (SB12-02) THAT ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE BY INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF THE FUEL PUMP IF LEAKAGE IS DETECTED. IT IS UNKNOWN IF SB12-02 HAD BEEN PERFORMED PREVIOUSLY BECAUSE OF LACK OF LOGBOOKS. ANOTHER AIRCRAFT SIMILARLY EQUIPPED IS IN OUR FACILITY AND IT HAS THE IDENTICAL FUEL LEAK. THE OTHER AIRCRAFT WAS DOCUMENTED IN SDR 2014FA0000550. THESE TWO AIRCRAFT MARK THE 7TH AND 8TH TIME I PERSONALLY HAVE ENCOUNTERED FUEL LEAKING FROM THIS PUMP. TWO OF THE PREVIOUS HAD SEVERE LEAKS AND HAD SDR REPORTS MADE IN 2012.

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