What was found
(AUS) ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP FAULTY. PUMP CONTAMINATED WITH A BLACK CARBON POWDER TYPE SUBSTANCE. POOR PUMP LUBRICATION CAUSED EXCESSIVE BEARING WEAR.
- Difficulty date
- March 22, 2004
- Submitted
- June 4, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA34220T
- Engine
- Cont TSIO360RB
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3AF32C*
- System (JASC)
- 7314 · Engine Fuel Pump
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine Fuel Pump
- Part time
- 1,446 cycles
- Component
- Fuel Pump · Cont
- Component part number
- 6543512
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.