Service difficulty report · Pump · Emb EMB135BJ

Difficulty date
November 8, 2021
Submitted
November 16, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N10HC
Make and model
Emb EMB135BJ
Aircraft serial
14501080
Aircraft time
4,730 hours, 3,080 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
23083988
Part serial
SCP08083
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE BASE MAINTENANCE TEAM DISCOVERED UPON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE NO1 ENGINE HAD A STEADY FUEL DRIP FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE NACELLE DRAIN TUBE. DRIP WAS REPORTED A STEADY 3-5 DROPS PER SECOND. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR DETERMINED THAT THE NO1 ENGINE METERING UNIT AND FUEL PUMP (FPMU) WAS LEAKING THUS CAUSING IT TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEW FPMU UNIT. RUNUP OPS LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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