Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna 310R

Difficulty date
May 11, 2004
Submitted
November 2, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 310R
Aircraft time
14,461 hours
Engine
Cont IO520M
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C87
Part
Pump
Part number
6462125
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING AIRCRAFT 100 HOURS INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED A BLUE COLORED TRACE OF FUEL ORIGINATING FROM THE FUEL PUMP LOW-METERED ADJUSTMENT SCREW. PRESSURIZED THE FUEL SYSTEM AND NOTICED MORE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE ADJUSTMENT SCREW OF THE FUEL PUMP. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP MECHANISM AND RE-PRESSURIZED THE FUEL SYSTEM, NO LEAKS FOUND.

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