Service difficulty report · Diaphragm · Cessna 401

Difficulty date
December 11, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 401
Aircraft time
12,680 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520E
Part
Diaphragm
Condition
Damaged
Location
Heater Fuel Pump
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) FUEL WAS NOTICED LEAKING FROM THE HEATER FUEL PUMP VENT LINE. THE FUEL PUMP WAS DISMANTLED AND THE DIAPHRAM WAS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK DOWN TO THE BEARING, REMOVING ALL LUBRICATION AN ALSO FALLING. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED.

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