Service difficulty report · Pump · Helio H295

Difficulty date
November 26, 2024
Submitted
July 25, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N461F
Make and model
Helio H295
Aircraft serial
1436
Aircraft time
10,964 hours
Engine
Lyc GO480G1D6
Engine time
8,937 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
RG9080G2
Part serial
A148
Condition
High Pressure
Location
Fuel Sys
Part time
433 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOTS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE ELECTRIC FUEL BOOST PUMP WAS RUN THAT THE ENGINE FUEL PRESSURE EXCEEDED REDLINE. AFTER MUCH TROUBLE SHOOTING AND ADJUSTING AND LOOKING FOR RESTRICTION IN THE FUEL SYSTEM, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP WAS NOT REGULATING THE OUTPUT PRESSURE WHEN THE ELECTRIC BOOST PUMP AND ENGINE PUMP WERE RUNNING AT THE SAME TIME. FUEL PRESSURE MEASURED AT THE CARBURETOR WAS HIGH. THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND THE FUEL PRESSURE NO LONGER EXCEEDED RED LINE WHEN THE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP AND BOOST PUMP RAN AT THE SAME TIME.

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