Service difficulty report · Pump · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
October 19, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
7,977 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Pump
Part number
8256015
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
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 AIRCRAFT WAS AT MAINTENCE BASE IT WAS DECIDED TO DO THE FUEL PUMP INLET SCREEN INSPECTION. WHEN THE OUTLET FILTER WAS REMOVED TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE SCREEN WE FOUND METAL IN THE FILTER AND ALSO LOT OF METAL FILLINGS IN THE FILTER HOUS ING. OVERHAUL SHOP WAS NOTIFIDED AND NEW PUMP IS BEING SHIPPED. NO METAL WAS FOUND IN AIRFRAME FILTER, INLET SCREEN ON PUMP OR INLET SCREEN IN FCU.