Service difficulty report · Pump · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
September 29, 2014
Submitted
September 30, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft serial
SR202181
Aircraft time
937 hours
Engine
Cont IO360ES
Engine time
937 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
64936874A4
Part serial
B11FA255
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Fuel
Part time
1,979 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

GROUND SEAL TEST TO THE FUEL SYSTEM, FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VENT TUBE OF ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP. ACCORDING TO THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE PUMP, IT'S ONLY BROKEN SEAL DIAPHRAGM BETWEEN THE LOW PRESSURE SCREW AND THE PUMP BODY CAN CAUSE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VENT TUBE.

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