Service difficulty report · Pump · Amd FALCON20

Difficulty date
January 22, 2002
Submitted
March 21, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON20
Aircraft time
22,968 hours
Engine
Ge CF7002D2
Part
Pump
Part number
9234A8
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
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) AFTER COMPLETION OF UNLOADING FREIGHT, OUR AIRCRAFT WAS REPOSITIONING TO THE MAINTENANCE FACILITY AT FBO. DURING ENGINE SHUTDOWN, AN ENGINEER FROM OUR CONTRACTED AMO NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE LOWER COWLING. IN ORDER TO STOP THE FUEL FROM LEAKING, THE RIGHT ENGINE EMERGENCY SHUT DOWN LEVER WAS PULLED.AFTER VISUAL INSPECTION, A SMALL HOLE ON THE FCU BOOST PUMP CASTING WAS OBSERVED.THE SMALL HOLE SEEMS TO ORIGINATE FROM A DEFECT IN THE CASTING.