What was found
INVESTIGATION OF IN-FLIGHT ENGINE SHUT DOWN REVEALED THE DIAPHRAGM IN THE FUEL PUMP HAD RUPTURED. ENGINE HAD APROX 400 HOURS OF OPERATION OVER 16 YEARS. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS A CALENDER LIFE BE PLACED ON THESE DIAPHRAGMS.
- Difficulty date
- March 17, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4T
- Make and model
- Amtr PITTSSPECS1C
- Aircraft serial
- 01
- Engine
- Lyc O320*
- System (JASC)
- 7314 · Engine Fuel Pump
- Part
- Pump
- Part number
- LW15472
- Condition
- Diaphragm Fail
- Location
- Engine Fuel
- Part time
- 400 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.