What was found
DURING DESCENT, THE RT MAIN FUEL PUMP FAILED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH ON THE RT MAIN FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF A PUMP PRESSURE SWITCH WE KNOW OF WITHIN THE LAST 4 MONTHS.
- Difficulty date
- March 29, 2007
- Submitted
- March 30, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- AMCR163C
Alticor Inc - Aircraft
- N706VA
- Make and model
- Gulstm GIV
- Aircraft serial
- 1528
- Aircraft time
- 1,267 hours, 555 cycles
- Engine
- Rroyce TAY6118
- System (JASC)
- 2822 · Fuel Boost Pump
- Part
- Pressure Switch
- Part number
- B12520
- Part serial
- 7053
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Boost Pump
- Part time
- 1,267 hours, 555 cycles
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.