What was found
UNIT HAD AN INTERNAL SEAL FAILURE. FUEL PUMP FAILED DURING INITIAL GROUND RUN. ENGINE HARD TO START, THEN FUEL JUST POURED OVERBOARD WITHOUT MOTORING ENGINE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 7/22/03
- Difficulty date
- July 18, 2003
- Submitted
- July 28, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N911WS
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117A4
- Aircraft serial
- 7068
- Aircraft time
- 4,818 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTS101*
- System (JASC)
- 2822 · Fuel Boost Pump
- Part
- Pump
- Part number
- 430112812
- Part serial
- 2AFP775
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Fuel System
- Part time
- 373 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.