Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
October 3, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
17,160 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Pump
Part number
RG9080J7AM
Part serial
D9923
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP IN SERVICE 100.1 HRS SINCE NEW. ON ENGINE RUN UP WOULD NOT SUPPLY RATED FUEL PRESSURE. ON IDLE PRESSURE 29 PSI. THERE IS ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THOSE PUMPS RG9080J7A-OUTLET AND INLET FITTING OFTHE PUMP ARE HIGH PROFILE AND DIMENSION IN BETWEEN THE FITTINGS IS ABOUT 6 INCHES. BUT TO INSTALL PUMP THIS DIMENSION SHOULD BE NO MORE THAN 5 INCHES OTHERWISE ENGINE MOUNT WOULD NOT ALLOW TO INSTALL PUMP TO ITS PLACE. YOU HAVE TO CHANGE ONE OF FITTINGS EVERY TIME INCREASING POSSIBILITY TO GET INTERNAL STRUCTURE DAMAGED. IT LOOKS LIKE THE PUMP WAS NOT DESIGNED FOR THIS ENGINE.

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