What was found
ON 100-HOUR INSPECTION, FUEL PUMP WAS FOUND LEAKING AT RELIEF VALVE. SUBMITTER STATED HAVE HAD APPROXIMATELY 6 PUMPS IN THE LAST YEAR WITH THIS PROBLEM WITH MOST HAVING LESS THAN 1,000 HOURS TSO.
- Difficulty date
- July 25, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8969N
- Make and model
- Piper PA32300
- Aircraft serial
- 3240769
- Engine
- Lyc IO540E1B5
- System (JASC)
- 7314 · Engine Fuel Pump
- Part
- Pump
- Part number
- RG17980D
- Condition
- Leak
- Location
- Engine Fuel
- Component
- Romec
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.