Service difficulty report · Pump · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
May 10, 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
O94B12209
Condition
Reads Low
Location
Engine
Component
Engine Fuel Pump · Zenith
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED THE FUEL PRESSURE INDICATING ZERO. BEING CLOSE TO THE DESTINATION, THE SHORT FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT. WITH THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, NOTICED THE PUMP OPERATION SOUNDED CORRECT WITH THE POWER APPLIED, BUT WAS FOUND TO BE PRODUCING NO PRESSURE AND WAS REMOVED. THE IMPELLER TO MOTOR DRIVE CONNECTION SEEMS TO HAVE FAILED. A REPLACEMENT PUMP WAS INSTALLED AND THE ROTORCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.