Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug A26*

Difficulty date
July 12, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug A26*
Engine
Pwa R2800*
Part
Pump
Part number
2P248P
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON LANDING WHITEHORSE, YUKON. FLAME WAS SEEN COMING FROM RT ENGINE. DURING TAXI WITH HIGHER RPM NO FLAME WAS SEEN. THE TOWER AT WHITEHORSE FIRST NOTED THE FLAME AND ADVISED THE PILOT OF IT GOING OUT WHILE TAXIING. CAUSE OF FIRE WAS FUEL VENTING FROM FUEL PUMP CAVITY DRAIN. ONCE POWER WAS ADDED THIS FUEL IS USED FOR ENGINE OPERATION. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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