Service difficulty report · Pump · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
September 23, 2014
Submitted
September 30, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft serial
SR202203
Aircraft time
1,242 hours
Engine
Cont IO360ES
Engine time
1,242 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
64936874A4
Part serial
B12JA216
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Fuel
Part time
1,242 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

MECHANIC FOUND FUEL LEAKAGE BLUE COLOR ON THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE COWLING DURING IN-FLIGHT INSPECTION. THEN EXAMINED AND FOUND THE LEAKAGE WAS FROM THE MIXTURE CONTROL ARM OF THE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP. TURNED ON THE BOOST PUMP TO MAKE FUEL PRESSURE, A LOT OF FUEL LEAKED AROUND THE MIXTURE CONTROL ARM. SEAL TEST ON THE PUMP APPROVED FUEL LEAKAGE WAS BECAUSE OF WORN BUSHING IN MIXTURE CONTROL.

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