What was found
FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTION. TWO SMALL PIECES OF A BUSHING ON THE TIP OF THE PLUNGER ASSEMBLY BROKE OFF AND WERE FOUND IN THE SUCTION SCREEN. DATE CODE ON THE PUMP REVEALED MANUFACTURE WAS IN 1994.
- Difficulty date
- December 31, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- ESMR688D
Epps Air Service LLC - Aircraft
- N9185P
- Make and model
- Piper PA28R201
- Aircraft serial
- 2837032
- Engine
- Lyc IO360C1C6
- System (JASC)
- 7314 · Engine Fuel Pump
- Part
- Pump
- Part number
- LW15473
- Condition
- Malfunction
- Location
- Eng Fuel
- Part time
- 427 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.