Service difficulty report · Pump · Bag BAE146200A

Difficulty date
July 24, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bag BAE146200A
Aircraft time
29,413 hours
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Pump
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN LEFT INNER FUEL PUMP WAS TURNED ON FOR APU TIME, NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN LEAKING FUEL. THE NR 2 PUMP WAS THEN TURNED OFF UNTIL REQUIRED FOR ENGINE START. NR 2 ENGINE FCU RIGGING CHECKED, NR 2 BOOST PUMP RUN FOR 15 MINS. NO FUEL LEAKAGE NOTED. FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF P101716.PMI FOLLOW-UP REQUESTED. 2000-08-04 OPERATOR SPECIFIED THIS WAS A ONE TIME OCCURRENCE. THE LEAK ORIGINATED FROM THE CASE DRAIN HOLE IN THE FCU. UPON EXERCISING THE FCU THE LEAK WENT AWAY AND STAYED AWAY.