Service difficulty report · Pump · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
September 21, 2004
Submitted
February 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 440
Aircraft time
57,639 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Propeller
Allsn A6441FN606
Part
Pump
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Fuel Press
Part time
59,552 hours, 43,216 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT DISPATCH LIKE USUAL FROM HANGAR WITH 28 PASSENGER ONBOARD AND CAME BACK DUE TO FUEL UNBALANCE AND ONE PASSENGER HAD REPORT SEEING FUEL COMING OUT OF RT HAND TANK OVERWING FUEL CAP AND CREW REALIZED IT HAD TAKEN OFF WITH FUEL CROSS-FEED OPEN. MAINTENANCE TRANSFERED SOME FUEL FROM RT TO LT USING TRANSFER HOSE. OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION C/O. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE FOR THE FLIGHT. ON RETURN MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEAL , LT PUMP PRESSURE WAS AT 21 PSI AND RT WAS AT 16 PSI. C/O FUEL PUMP PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT ON BOTH SIDES IAW APJCB 10-21.