What was found
OVERHAULED ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP FAILED AFTER 23.2 HOUR TIS. FUEL PUMP FAILED TO MAINTAIN FUEL PRESSURE AT IDLE RPM. MAJOR PROBLEM INDUSTRY WIDE.
- Difficulty date
- December 6, 2016
- Submitted
- December 6, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N59948
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318152108
- Aircraft time
- 6,644 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- Engine time
- 742 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7314 · Engine Fuel Pump
- Part
- Pump
- Part number
- 200F5004R
- Part serial
- HTHN029FP
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 23 hours, 10 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.