Service difficulty report · Pump · Lear 31A

Difficulty date
May 3, 2004
Submitted
September 14, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N132FX
Make and model
Lear 31A
Aircraft serial
31177
Aircraft time
3,211 hours, 2,793 cycles
Engine
Alidsg TFE7313AR
Engine time
3,051 hours, 2,664 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
307085048
Part serial
MX611572
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
3,051 hours, 2,664 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT FROM CRUISE, RIGHT ENGINE FLAMED OUT. ENGINE WAS SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED. DIVERTED TO KBDL. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE FUEL PUMP DUE TO LOW PRESSURE. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE FUEL CONTROL DUE TO METAL CONTAMINATION IN STRAINER BETWEEN FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL. PERFORMED FUEL SAMPLING ANALYSIS BY HONEYWELL FOR CONTAMINATION, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ENGINE GROUND RUNS PERFORMED SATISFACTORY.

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