Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
July 27, 2015
Submitted
July 27, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N557ND
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S10983
Aircraft time
5,303 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
258 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
62B26931
Part serial
RC51140791432
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Fuel
Part time
258 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

ON PRE-FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICES FUEL LEAKING FROM 1 OF THE ENGINE DRAINS. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE COMING FROM THE CASE DRAIN OF THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP. PUMP WAS REPLACED LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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