Service difficulty report · Pump · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
March 10, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
1,017 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Pump
Part number
9868411404
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuel Boost
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTED A 2 LED DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LT AND RT FUEL INDICATORS. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE RT BOOST PUMP LT INDICATOR CAME ON. THE LT REMAIN ON FOR THE DURATION OF THE FLIGHT AND THE FUEL IMBALANCE REMAINED. ON THE GROUND THE FUEL BOOST PUMPS WERE TESTED MANUALLY. THE RT BOOST PUMP INDICATED NORMALLY BUT NO SOUND OF THE PUMP RUNNING WAS NOTED. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE. NO FURTHER ACTION WAS REQUIRED.