Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
May 3, 2019
Submitted
May 3, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N118GM
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
40521
Aircraft time
1,604 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360M1A
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Pressure Loss
Location
Engine
Part time
1,604 hours
Component
Engine · Lyc
Component part number
I0360M1A
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB FLIGHT PILOTS GOT THE RED LOW FUEL PRESSURE WARNING.THE PILOTS TURNED ON ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP AND PRESSURED WAS RESTORED TO 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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