Service difficulty report · Pump · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
April 2, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
1,890 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Pump
Part number
5867001
Part serial
0062
Condition
Failed
Location
Eng Fuel
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) INCONSISTENCIES IN FUEL PRESSURE, FUEL PRESSURE WAS CHECKED AND FOUND THAT THE LOW SIDE OF THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WAS NEAR NIL. HIGH SIDE WAS 5.5. THE FUEL PUMP FAILURE IS BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY THE AIRCRAFT BEING OUT OF SERVICE FOR LONG PERIOD OF TIME 15-16 MONTHS. FUEL TANK WAS HALF FULL DURING THIS TIME. THE FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE HAD BEEN CHECKED ON ENGINE INSTALLATION AND WAS FOUND TO BE WELL WITHIN LIMITS.

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