Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
May 3, 2019
Submitted
May 3, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N127KC
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
401127
Aircraft time
391 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360M1A
Engine time
391 hours
Part
Fuel Sys
Part number
LW15473
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Part time
390 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT PILOTS GOT THE RED LOW FUEL PRESSURE WARNING AND ENGINE STARTED SPUTTERING THE PILOTS TURNED ON ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP AND PRESSURED WAS RESTORED TO NORMAL AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUNNING NORMAL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND RUNS. INSPECTED FOR CLEAN FUEL SYSTEM NO PROBLEMS WHERE NOTED INSTALLED NEW MECHANICAL FUEL PUMP ANYWAY FOR SAFETY. HAS WARNINGS IN THE FLIGHT MANUAL AT HIGH ALTITUDES YOU COULD GET LOW FUEL PRESSURE IN CLIMB, CRUISE AND DESCENT I THINK NEEDS A COOLING SOURCE FOR THE MECHANICAL FUEL PUMP.

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