Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
March 16, 2018
Submitted
March 16, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Part
Pump
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Boost
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

THERE IS NO INDICATION OF LEFT OR RIGHT FUEL BOOST PUMP FAILURE OR VALID CHECK PRIOR TO FLIGHT OR DURING MAINTENANCE. HAVE WITNESSED TWO FAILURES THAT ARE UNKNOWN TO PILOTS DURING FLIGHT OPERATIONS AND HEARD OF ANOTHER BY ANOTHER AIR AGENCY. THE ONLY INDICATION OF FAILURE IS REACTIVE IN NATURE BY UTILIZATION OF EMERGENCY FLIGHT CHECKLIST AFTER AND DURING ENGINE OPERATION ON GROUND OR IN FLIGHT THAT CAUSES A RAPID AND SUBSTANTIAL FUEL IMBALANCE TO WHICH THERE IS NO FUEL IMBALANCE INDICATION ON THE SAME AIRCRAFT.