Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech 58

Difficulty date
February 12, 2003
Submitted
March 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5096R
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1996
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Pump
Part number
589200541
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Heater
Part time
174 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TROUBLESHOT HEATER SYSTEM, FOUND INTERMITTENT ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP, HEATER ALSO BACKFIRES PERIODICALLY WHEN STARTING. THIS IS THE SECOND AIRCRAFT WE HAVE HAD IN THE PAST WEEK TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. SAME MODEL AND ONLY 19 SERIAL NUMBERS APART.

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