Service difficulty report · Pump

Difficulty date
August 19, 2004
Submitted
October 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1075Y
Aircraft serial
45378
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Pump
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE AT A HOVER, MANEUVERING FOR TAKE OFF, NOTICED N2 DROPPED AND STABILIZED BELOW THE RED LINE AND DID NOT RECOVER UNTIL LANDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STARTER GENERATOR, DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. REMOVED ALL ENGINE AIR LINES AND INSPECTED FOR CRACKS AND LEAKS, REINSTALLED AIRLINES AND COMPLIED WITH A PNEUMATIC LEAK CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACCUMULATOR DOUBLE CHECK VALVE, REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND COMPLIED WITH A COMPENSATOR RIGGING CHECK, RIGGED TO A NORMAL SETTING IAW MM. AIRCRAFT GROUND RAN, LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. FLIGHT CHECK PERFORMED AND CHECKED GOOD.