SDR 96ZZZX5287

Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA34200

Difficulty date
January 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2FOR
Make and model
Piper PA34200
Aircraft serial
347350236
Engine
Lyc IO360C1E6
Part
Pump
Part number
LW15473
Condition
Port Blocked
Location
Engine Fuel
Part time
7 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AN AUSTRALIAN BASED PA-34 PILOT REPORTED ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. CAUSE WAS A RUBBER WASHER BLOCKING THE FUEL OUTLET PORT OF A NEW TEXTRON FUEL PUMP. TEXTRON SB 525 ADDRESSES THE PROBLEM. NO AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE HAS BEEN ISSUED TO DATE. SUBMITTER STATED THERE ARE 4 KNOWN FAILURES FROM SAME CAUSE. NOTE: SAME PROBLEM AS MOONEY M20J IN OCT '96 ALERTS.

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