Service difficulty report · Pump · Bnorm BN2B20

Difficulty date
April 30, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bnorm BN2B20
Engine
Lyc IO540K1B5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK2
Part
Pump
Part number
RG17980
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) AFTER ENGINE CHANGE AND DURING GROUND RUNS THE ENGINE FAILED WHEN THE BOOST PUMP WAS TURNED OFF. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE INCORRECT FUEL PUMP PN RG17980 WAS FITTED AT OVERHAUL IN LIEU OF PUMP PN RG17980D. BECAUSE THE INLET PORT IS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE PUMP THE USE OF THIS PUMP CAUSES THE AIRFRAME SUPPLY TO BE CONNECTED TO THE PUMP OUTLET AND VICE VERSA. THE SPLINE LENGTH OF THE INCORRECT PUMP IS SHORTER THAN THAT OF THE CORRECT ITEM AND ONLY ENGAGES BY APPROXIMATELY 6.3MM(0.25IN).