Service difficulty report · None · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
March 9, 2022
Submitted
March 11, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N358MK
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2881524
Aircraft time
25 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360B4A
Engine time
25 hours
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8
Part
None
Condition
None
Component
Fuel Pump · NA
Component part number
AF15473
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

STUDENT PILOT WAS ON A SOLO CROSS A COUNTRY FLIGHT AND ENGINE STOPPED. PILOT TURNED ON THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP AND ENGINE STARTED. PILOT LANDED AT NEAREST AIRPORT. REMOVED ENGINE DRIVEN ON FOUND FUEL PUMP DRIVE LEVER BROKEN AND FOUND BROKEN LEVER IN ENGINE OIL SUMP.

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