Service difficulty report · Pump · Gruman FIRECAT

Difficulty date
July 8, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gruman FIRECAT
Aircraft time
4,719 hours
Engine
Wright 982C9HE2
Propeller
Hamstd 43D51
Part
Pump
Part number
AN4101
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Fuel
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB FROM THE WHITEHORSE AIRPORT, THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE ON THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE WAS FLUCTUATING. THE ELECTRIC BOOST PUMP WAS ACTIVATED TO STABILIZE THE FUEL PRESSURE. THE PILOT EJECTED THE RETARDANT LOAD AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. THE ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKED SERVICEABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.