What was found
FUEL PUMP GASKET BLOWN OUT AND PUMPS LEAK AT THE ADJUSTMENT VALVE PARTING SURFACE GASKET. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE SECOND PUMP FAILURE ON THIS MODEL AIRPLANE, AND BOTH WERE NEW AIRCRAFT.
- Difficulty date
- February 12, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N245S
- Make and model
- Piper PA46350P
- Aircraft serial
- 4636104
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540AE2A
- System (JASC)
- 7314 · Engine Fuel Pump
- Part
- Pump
- Part number
- LW13909
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Engine Fuel
- Part time
- 106 hours
- 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.