Service difficulty report · Pump · Aerosp AS355*

Difficulty date
September 11, 2014
Submitted
September 12, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N300EV
Make and model
Aerosp AS355*
Aircraft serial
1301
Aircraft time
13,490 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
2180B02
Condition
Seized
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UPON LEAVING PORT AFTER AN EXTENDED PERIOD, 30 DAYS, WAS SCHEDULED FOR AN EXERCISE FLIGHT, AFTER LONG IN PORT PERIOD & PILOT TRAINING. ACFT HAD BEEN FLYING WITH NO ISSUES FOR APPROX 45 MINUTES WHEN PILOTS SCHEDULED FUEL TRANSFER. WHEN FUEL TRANSFER SWITCH WAS SELECTED THE CORRESPONDING CB POPPED. THE PIC TURNED OFF THE FUEL TRANSFER SWITCH & RESET CB, WHICH POPPED AGAIN. FUEL TRANSFER WAS ABORTED & FLIGHT RESUMED TO SCHEDULED DESTINATION. UPON INVESTIGATION, PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE HUNG UP DUE TO LACK OF USE OVER LONG IN PORT PERIOD. PUMP WAS REMOVED, INSPECTED & REINSTALLED. GND TEST WAS SUCCESSFUL.