SDR 98ZZZX445

Service difficulty report · Fuel Pump · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
November 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9480D
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft serial
172RG1180
Engine
Lyc O360F1A6
Part
Fuel Pump
Part number
LW15472
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Engine Fuel
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

A FACTORY OVERHAULED ENGINE WAS BEING INSTALLED WHEN MECH REPORTED UNABLE TO CONNECT THE FUEL LINES TO THE NEW FUEL PUMP (ENG DRIVEN). THE 'IN' AND 'OUT' PORTS WERE REVERSED. MFG WAS CONTACTED, AND A SECOND PUMP SENT, BUT IT WAS THE SAME P/N AS THE ORIG, BUT THE BOX HAD ANOTHER P/N ON IT. A 3RD PUMP REC'D WITH PN 2W16775 WHICH WAS THE CORRECT PART. THE ACFT PARTS MANUAL SHOWS TWO DIFFERENT FUEL SYSTEMS FOR ACFT SN 0001-0890 AND SN 0890 AND ON. THE FRIST TWO PUMPS WOULD HAVE FIT EARLY SERIAL NUMBERED ACFT.

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