Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
July 13, 2017
Submitted
July 21, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1291F
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17272986
Aircraft time
7,926 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
476088
Condition
Low
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THIS AIRCRAFT WAS MODIFIED BY INSTALLATION OF A 180 HP ENGINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STC SA00461SE AT AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME 7898.6 AND HAS FLOWN 26.9 HOURS SINCE. IN THOSE 26.9 HOURS, AIRCRAFT HAS EXPERIENCED TWO INFLIGHT COMPLETE ENGINE SHUTDOWNS. THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED IN BOTH CASES TO BE FUEL STARVATION DUE TO THE INABILITY OF THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP TO SUPPLY THE NECESSARY FUEL. THE RATED FLOW FOR THIS PUMP IS 32 GALLONS PER HOUR. THE FLOW MEASURED BY THIS MECHANIC AFTER THE FAILURE WAS 2 GALLONS PER HOUR. THE FLOW REQUIRED BY THE INSTALLED O-360-A4M ENGINE AT MAX POWER IS 19 GALLONS PER HOUR.

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