What was found
(AUS) ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP O-G SEAL DAMAGED. A PORTION OF THE SEAL BLOCKED THE METERING ORIFICE AT THE FCU ALLOWING THROUGH ONLY ENOUGH FUEL FOR IDLE POWER. SUSPECT SEAL DAMAGED DURING PUMP ASSEMBLY AT OVERHAUL. (X)
- Difficulty date
- October 22, 2000
- Submitted
- December 7, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Pac CT4A
- Engine
- Cont IO360HB
- Propeller
- Hartzl BHCC2YF1
- System (JASC)
- 7314 · Engine Fuel Pump
- Part
- O-Ring
- Part number
- MS9021016
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Engine Fuel Pump
- Component
- Engine Fuel Pump · Cont · 6381572
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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