Service difficulty report · Pump · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
May 21, 2000
Submitted
July 5, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
3,207 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Pump
Part number
P94B12208
Condition
Reads Low
Location
Engine
Component
Engine Fuel Pump · Zenith
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) PRIOR TO STARTING AIRCRAFT ENGINE, THE FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS OBSERVED TO BE INDICATING ZERO PRESSURE WITH PUMP SWITCHED ON. WHEN LISTENED TO, THE PUMP SEEMED TO BE WORKING, BUT OBVIOUSLY THE ELECTRIC MOTOR WAS NOT ROTATING THE IMPELLER, AS PROVEN BY DISCONNECTING AN INLINE FUEL LINE AND OBTAINING NO FUEL FLOW. TSO ON THE PUMP HAS ONLY 32.1 HOURS, THUS EITHER A POOR OVERHAUL OR A FAULTY INTERNAL PART IS SUSPECT. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED WITH A NEWLY OVERHAULED UNIT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.