SDR 96ZZZX5817

Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA32301

Difficulty date
November 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N80426
Make and model
Piper PA32301
Aircraft serial
328306028
Engine
Lyc IO540K1G5
Part
Pump
Part number
LW15473
Condition
Seal Failed
Location
Eng Fuel
Part time
1,670 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TROUBLESHOOTING REASON FOR SPORADIC/INTERMITTENT FUEL FLOW INDICATIONS. FOUND FLOW WAS LOW AND WAS CHANGING - FOUND MECHANICAL FUEL PUMP SEAL FAILED ALLOWING ENGINE OIL TO FILL MOST BOTTOM CHAMBER OF PUMP BELOW LOWEST DIAPHRAGM. SUSPECT THAT THIS WAS NOT ALLOWING DIAPHRAGM FULL MOVEMENT AND THUS RESTRICTING FUEL FLOW.

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