What was found
FOUND FUEL PUMP HAS 90 DEGREE MALE TO FEMALE BRASS FITTING DEFECTIVE. FITTINGS ARE OVERTORQUED AND ONE FITTING FAILED IN-FLIGHT. OTHER PUMP, UPON REMOVAL, HAD FITTING FAIL WITH ABOUT 25 INCH/POUNDS OF TORQUE.
- Difficulty date
- January 27, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N57EB
- Make and model
- Gulstm 500A
- Aircraft serial
- 500A124571
- Engine
- Cont IO470M
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Pump Fitting
- Part number
- 6462124
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine Fuel
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.