Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
January 5, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
7,781 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114
Part
Pump
Part number
0253231013
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Fuel System
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

(CAN) UNAPPROVED FUEL PUMP INSTALLED, AUTHORIZED BY AIRCRAFT ENG MANUFACTURER. PUMP FAILURE WAS NOTED DAYS AFTER INSTALLATION. THE CERTIFICATION ATTACHED TO THE ENG DRIVEN PUMP SPECIFIED ELEGIBLE FOR INSTALLATION ON PT6A-114A ENGINES. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS A QUALITY CONTROL PROBLEM WHICH THE MANUFACTURER PWC HAVE SPECIFIED THEY HAVE

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