What was found
(AUS) AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP CONTAMINATED BY ALUMINIUM SWARF. THE SWARF JAMMED THE PUMP VANES ALLOWING FUEL INTO THE MOTOR WINDINGS. THEAIRCRAFT HAD A SPAR CAP CHANGE IAW AD/CESSNA400/40 AMDT13 254.4 HOURS PREVIOUSLY.
- Difficulty date
- October 27, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520VB
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3AF32C93
- System (JASC)
- 2822 · Fuel Boost Pump
- Part
- Pump
- Part number
- 7AC320
- Condition
- Jammed
- Location
- Fuel Boost Pump
- Component
- Parker · 2B729OH
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.