Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna 340CESSNA

Difficulty date
July 20, 2000
Submitted
August 4, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 340CESSNA
Aircraft time
3,812 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C93
Part
Pump
Part number
476411
Condition
Shorted
Location
Wire Enter.Pump
Part time
56 hours
Component
Fuel Pump · Cont
Stage of operation
CR
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) THE ELECTRICAL WIRE WHERE IT ENTERS THE PUMP HAS SHORTED. THIS WIRE IS COVERED BY A BRAIDED WIRE. NO DISASSEMBLY HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT, HOWEVER, 24V WAS APPLIED TO PUMP TO CONFIRM SHORT. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE SECOND PUMP REPLACEMENT ON THIS AIRCRAFT IN THREE MONTHS.