Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
October 27, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Part
Pump
Part number
421136
Part serial
16037
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Boost
Stage of operation
NR
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) DURING THE WALK AROUND THE PILOT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM ONE OF THE PANELS UNDER THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED AND INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ELECTRIC FUEL BOOST PUMP WAS LEAKING FROM THE PRESSURE REGULATOR ADJUSTMENT. PUMP WAS REPLACE WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE PUMP IN QUESTION HAD RECENTLY BEEN OVERHAULED AND HAD ONLY BEEN IN OPERATION FOR 28.1 HOURS.

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