Service difficulty report · Pump · Honda HA420

Difficulty date
April 3, 2018
Submitted
April 6, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N878HJ
Make and model
Honda HA420
Aircraft serial
42000059
Aircraft time
105 hours, 92 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
HJ112820205001
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Fuel System
Part time
104 hours, 92 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT CREW REPORTED FUEL DRAINS BACK TO CENTER TANK APPROX. 100 LBS. IN 30 MINUTES. TROUBLESHOT FUEL SYSTEM AND FOUND 280 LBS. OF FUEL PER HOUR WOULD TRANSFER FROM RH WING TANK INTO CENTER TANK WHILE AIRCRAFT SAT STATICALLY. GAINED ACCESS FOR VISUAL INSPECTION OF RH WING FUEL TANK INTERNAL AREAS. FOUND FOD (MASKING TAPE)LODGED IN RH TRANSFER EJECTOR PUMP P/N HJ1-12820-205-001 CAUSING INTERNAL VALVE IN EJECTOR PUMP TO NOT FULLY CLOSE ALLOWING FUEL TO CONTINUALLY PASS THROUGH VALVE. PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE REMAINING AREAS OF THE RH/LH/CENTER TANK AREAS. REPLACED EJECTOR PUMP WITH NEW PUMP P/N HJ1-12820-205-001, CLOSED ALL ACCESS PANELS AND PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL/LEAK TEST OF THE FUEL SYSTEM. NO FURTHER UNWANTED TRANSFER OF FUEL WAS NOTED.

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