SDR ACE1031011

Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
November 1, 2001
Submitted
December 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1563C
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC20
Part
Pump
Part number
12990251
Condition
Leaking
Location
Drain
Part time
37,454 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

A FAILED NR 2 ENGINE LOW PRESSURE FUEL BOOST PUMP WAS IDENTIFIED WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN THE HANGAR FOR OTHER MAINTENANCE. THE FAILURE WAS IDENTIFIED BY FUEL DRIPPING OUT OF THE NR 2 ENGINE GANG DRAIN DUE TO PREVIOUS COMPLIANCE WITH MFG MANDATORY SB 71-3307. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF FUEL RESIDUE BEING FOUND IN THE LANDING GEAR WELL AND ON THE LANDING GEAR DUE TO THE POST SB LOCATION OF THE LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP DRAIN. SUGGEST SB 71-3307 BE REVIEWED AND A POSSIBLE CHANGE TO DRAIN POINT LOCATION BE INVESTIGATED. CONSIDER A CHANGE OF THE DRAIN CONNECTION TO THE ENGINE BREATHER LINE TO BE A SAFER LOCATION FOR THE VENTING OF RAW FUEL.

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