Service difficulty report · Adapter · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
September 10, 2015
Submitted
October 8, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N402GZ
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Aircraft serial
402B0314
Aircraft time
15,678 hours
Part
Adapter
Part number
653359A
Condition
Sheared
Location
Fuel Pump
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 1145 LOCAL, AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES FROM AIRPORT, THE NR 2 ENGINE SURGED AND STARTED SPUTTERING. ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WAS TURNED ON, BUT CONDITION REMAINED THE SAME. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED SAFELY. TAXIED TO RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND ENGINE FUEL PUMP ADAPTER SHAFT SHEARED. OPS CHECK OF ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP FOUND TO BE NORMAL. REPLACED ENGINE FUEL PUMP ADAPTER AND ENGINE FUEL PUMP. ENGINE RUN-UP WAS PERFORMED AND SYSTEM OPS CK GOOD.

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