Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna 401

Difficulty date
August 31, 2000
Submitted
October 19, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 401
Aircraft time
6,563 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520EB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C87
Part
Pump
Part number
AHE05D92
Condition
Shorted
Location
Power Lead
Part time
109 hours
Component
Fuel Transfer Va
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THIS PUMP IS LOCATED ON AFT SIDE OF BACK WALL OF TIP TANK. ITS PURPOSE IS TO CIRCULATE FUEL FROM FRONT OF TANK TO CENTER SECTION OF TANK WHERE FUEL PICKUP IS. IT IS CONNECTED TO TEN AMP CCTT BREAKER, SHARED BY THE LDG LIGHT ON THAT SIDE. BREAKER HAD TRIPPED IN-FLIGHT AND PILOT WROTE SNAG UP AS LDG LIGHT PROBLEM. WHEN TROUBLESHOOTING SYS, BREAKER RESET AND POWER APPLIED TO SYS. ARCING HEARD AND POWER LEAD BEGAN TO SMOKE. BREAKER TRIPPED IMMEDIATELY. IS PMA UNIT AND HAD BEEN INST IN ACFT ONLY 109.2 HRS BEFORE IT FAILED. WERE NO EXTERNAL SIGNS THAT POWER LEAD CHAFED OR WORN. SHORT APPEARS TO HAVE OCCURRED INSID E CONNECTOR TO FUEL PUMP. (X)

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