Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 19, 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
O

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

What was found

(CAN) SIMILIAR TO A PREVIOUS SDR ON THE RT SIDE ON SEPT 18, 2003, THE LT HAND LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP BEGAN LEAKING IN FLIGHT ALLOWING ODOR AND FUEL ESCAPE FROMTHE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE AGAIN REPLACED THE PUMP AND THE STRIP SHOWED THE SAME GASKET BLOW OUT ALLOWING FOR FUEL TO ESCAPE.

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