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Service difficulty report · Fuel Pump · Mooney M20R

Difficulty date
December 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N700RT
Make and model
Mooney M20R
Aircraft serial
290097
Part
Fuel Pump
Part number
A8152B
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Part time
488 hours
Component
Weldon
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

WHILE UTILIZING THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP TO TRANSFER FUEL, THE PUMP FAILED IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN A MONTH THIS MODEL WELDON PUMP FAILED IN A MOONEY OVATION. BOTH PUMPS HAVE APPROXIMATELY THE SAME AMOUNT OF TOTAL TIME.

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