What was found
AIRCRAFT FUEL PUMP FAILED DURING CLIMB RESULTING ON THE AIRCRAFT TURNING BACK AND LANDING SHORT OF RUNWAY. FUEL PUMP HAD LESS THAN 40 HOURS SINCE INSTALLATION PRIOR TO FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- March 5, 2021
- Submitted
- April 12, 2021
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N334Q
- Make and model
- Amtr SEAREY
- Aircraft serial
- 1LK578C
- Aircraft time
- 42 hours
- Engine
- Rotax ROTAX914
- System (JASC)
- 2822 · Fuel Boost Pump
- Part
- Pump
- Part number
- 889703
- Part serial
- 200194
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Fuel Tank
- Part time
- 42 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- Y, R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.