Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 18, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
8,876 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Pump
Part number
1143880425
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, K, 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) CREW NOTICED A FUEL ODOR IN AIRCRAFT AT ALTITUDE AND A PASSENGER NOTIFIED THAT FLUID APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM COWL AREA THAT NORMALLY PROVIDES EXHAUST AIR FROM THE STARTER GENERATOR. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO THE CLOSEST AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT ENGINE LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED. THE PUMP STRIP FOUND THAT A GASKET BETWEEN THE REGULATOR AND THE MAIN BODY WAS BLOWN OUT OF POSITION ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE.

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