SDR 97ZZZX3836

Service difficulty report · Boost Pump · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
June 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N96LG
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2817
Part
Boost Pump
Condition
Wire Chafed
Location
Belly Panel
Part time
1,160 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

RIGHT FUEL BOOST PUMP STOPPED. TROUBLESHOT BOOST PUMP SYSTEM AND FOUND WIRE CHAFED THROUGH FROM BELLY PANEL RUBBING ON WIRE AND FUEL TANK. EITHER THE BELLY PANEL WAS MIS-ALIGNED OR THE FUEL TANK WAS MIS-ALIGNED OR CUT OUT IN BELLY PANEL WAS NOT LARGE ENOUGH. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS FACTORY VERIFY CLEARANCE AROUND FUEL TANK-SUMP-BOSS AREA.