Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
August 8, 2019
Submitted
January 15, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N958SP
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B5132
Part
Pump
Part number
MFR26433PNO2C61
Part serial
5BJ37
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

FUEL BOOST PUMP FAILED ON ENGINE RUN UP. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND FUEL BOOST PUMP IMPELLERS NO LONGER INTACT. ATTENTION TO THE ISSUE WAS INITIATED BY A LOW FUEL PRESSURE WARNING. A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COULD BE HEARD WHENEVER THE FUEL BOOST SWITCH WAS MOVED TO EITHER THE NORMAL OR ON POSITION. INSPECTION OF THE FUEL RESERVOIR SHOWED NO FOD THAT COULD OF INITIATED THE FAILURE OF THE PUMP IMPELLERS. INSPECTION OF THE FUEL INLET FILTERS AND SCREENS SHOWED NO SIGNIFICANT SIGNS OF IMPELLER MATERIAL.

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