Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
May 5, 2018
Submitted
June 13, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N674MA
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280742
Aircraft time
6,541 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
2,319 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1C235LFA
Part
Pump
Part number
AF15473
Part serial
I508614
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
2,319 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING A DUAL LESSON AT 2500MSL THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A POWER INTERRUPTION. FOLLOWING THE CHECKLIST, THE ELECTRICAL FUEL PUMP WAS TURNED ON WHICH RESTORED NORMAL POWER IMMEDIATELY. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO KLOT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WAS THE SOURCE OF INTERRUPTION.

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