SDR 97ZZZX2061

Service difficulty report · Fuel Pump · Beech B19

Difficulty date
March 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2048A
Make and model
Beech B19
Aircraft serial
MB904
Engine
Lyc O320E3D
Part
Fuel Pump
Part number
154739506
Condition
Misidentified
Location
Part Number
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NEW FUEL PUMP INSTALLED ON OVERHAULED ENGINE. DURING INITIAL RUN-UP, FUEL STREAMED OUT OF CARBURETOR. CARB RPLD WITH RE-MFG'D ONE AND PERFORMED IN LIKE MANNER. WHILE T/S, FOUND FUEL PUMP ONE OF A WRONG P/N, AND CAME FROM 'A' SUPPLIER IN ORIG TEXTRON LYC CONTAINER MARKED FUEL PUMP P/N LW-15472 WHICH IS NUMBER ENGINE REQUIRES (4-6 PSI). ACTUAL PART INSTALLED SHOWED P/N 154739506 (25-35 PSI). FOUND FLOAT CRUSHED ON BOTH REMFG'D CARBS INSTALLED. CHECKING STOCK REVEALED ONE P/N 154739506 INSTALLED IN ORIG SEALED CONTAINER MARKED LW15472. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED HIGHER PRESSURE FUEL PUMPS CAUSED FLOAT TO BE CRUSHED. RECOMMEND WHEN RECEIVING PARTS FOR STOCK, ENSURE EXTERIOR MARKED P/N IS SAME AS INTERIOR PART.

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