Service difficulty report · Pump · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
December 3, 2019
Submitted
December 3, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N899AM
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
2841
Aircraft time
1,912 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Engine time
1,912 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
6559213A1
Part serial
807JA011
Condition
Abnormal
Location
Engine Driven
Part time
1,912 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT TOOK OFF AFTER THE AIRCRAFT HAD A ROUTINE ANNUAL. AFTER 20 MIN OF FLIGHT THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND CUTTING OFF. HE SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR AND TURNED ON THE BOOST PUMP. THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN AGAIN. THE PILOT TURNED OFF THE BOOST PUMP AND AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES. THE STOPPED STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AGAIN. THE PILOT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REVELED THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP SHOW THE FUEL PRESSURES WAS FAR OUTSIDE OF ITS REQUIRED LIMITS. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED AND ADJUSTED. THE ENGINE RAN FINE WITH NO ISSUES. ALSO THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS CHECK FOR DEBRIS. NONE FOUND.

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