Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
June 28, 2013
Submitted
July 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9450C
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft time
5,442 hours
Engine
Cont IO360*
Engine time
1,374 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
6395082
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine Fuel
Part time
1,374 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE FUEL FLOW DROPPED FROM 25 GALLONS AN HOUR AT TOP OF CLIMB TO 7 GALLONS AN HOUR AT ALL POWER SETTINGS. ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP SWITCH ALSO FAILED. PILOT USED ENGINE PRIMER BUTTON TO KEEP ENGINE RUNNING. USE OF PRIMER BUTTON INCREASED FUEL FLOW TO 25 GALLONS AN HOUR. ALL OTHER ENGINE ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL.

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