SDR 97ZZZX507

Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
January 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5979F
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
347770029
Part
Pump
Part number
2B644
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Eng
Part time
5,305 hours
Component
Airborne
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

LEFT ENGINE FUEL PUMP (WHICH HAS HIGH AND LOW POSITONS) WOULD NOT WORK ON LOW SETTING DUE TO A HIGH RESISTANCE IN THE MOTOR. IT EVENTUALLY BURNED OUT THE RESISTOR THAT HIGH AND LOW ARE WIRED TO. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING THE RESISTOR (WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY THOUGHT TO BE THE PROBLEM), THE PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE NOT WORKING ON THE LOW SETTING, AND NOISEY ON HIGH SETTING. REMOVED PUMP FOR FURTHER CHECKING, AND AFTER REMOVING PUMP, A CLUNKING SOUND CAME FROM THE PUMP WHEN YOU SHOOK IT. TOOK PUMP APART, FOUND FUEL IN THE MOTOR, AND LOOSE FIELD. (FIELD IS JUST GLUED IN). THE NOISE (CLUNKING) WAS THE FIELD BANGING UP AGAINST THE ARMATURE. WHEN IN A/C AND TURNED ON, MAGNETISM CAUSED LOOSE FIELD TO STICK TO THE ARMATURE

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