# SDR 96ZZZX5292

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 14, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N29145](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N29145), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-32-300
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 327940128
- Engine: Lyc IO540K1G5
- System (JASC): [7314 · Engine Fuel Pump](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7314)
- Part: Pump
- Part number: LW154731095
- Condition: Port Blocked
- Location: Engine Fuel
- Part time: 30 hours
- Stage of operation: NR
- Nature of condition: Y
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX5292

## Discrepancy

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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