What was found
PUMP LEAKAGE AT SEAM CASE TO PUMP. PUMP LEAKAGE OCCURRED AT TAKEOFF. SPRAYED FUEL DIRECTLY ON HOT TURBOCHARGER CAUSING FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. APPEARED TO LEAK AT GASKET FLANGE.
- Difficulty date
- April 2, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N27FM
- Make and model
- Piper PA23250
- Aircraft serial
- 277654087
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540C1A
- System (JASC)
- 7314 · Engine Fuel Pump
- Part
- Pump
- Part number
- RG17980J
- Condition
- Leak
- Location
- Engine Fuel
- Part time
- 1,100 hours
- Component
- Romec
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- K, A
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.