Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
December 2, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
14,294 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Pump
Part number
1143890425
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Press
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B, K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW NOTED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE RT ENGINE COWL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP HAD BLOWN OUT THE GASKET BETWEEN THE MAIN BODY AND THE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY ALLOWING FUEL UNDER PRESSURE TO ESCAPE. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED.

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