Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
December 18, 2015
Submitted
December 18, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N190DC
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496103
Aircraft time
4,196 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
66255002
Condition
Separated
Location
Fuel Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

AFTER INSTALLATION OF A NEW FACET FUEL PUMP AN OPS LEAK CHECK WAS PERFORMED WITH UNSATISFACTORY RESULTS. THE NEW FUEL PUMP BEGAN LEAKING FROM THE UPPER CAP AREA ON THE PUMP WHERE THERE IS A MANUFACTURED CRIMP OF THE CASE MATERIAL. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE FUEL PUMP INDICATED THAT A COMPLETE CRIMPING AND SEAL WAS NOT PERFORMED DURING THE MFG PROCESS. THE PART WAS RECEIVED IN THIS CONDITION AND WAS NOT DETERMINED FAULTY UNTIL A FINAL INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED POST OPS CHECK. ATTENTION FACET FUEL PUMP QUALITY CONTROL.

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