Service difficulty report · Pump · Hughes 269C1

Difficulty date
February 8, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 269C1
Aircraft time
11 hours
Engine
Lyc HO360C1A
Part
Pump
Part number
LW15473
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) DURING INSPECTION, FUEL WETNESS WAS DISCOVERED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL PUMP. UPON FURTHER INSP ALL OF THE DIAPHRAGM RETENTION BOLTS WERE FOUND TO BE LOOSE. A MINIMUM OF THREE QUARTERS TO TWO TURNS WAS OBSERVED ON ALL OF THE BOLTS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE PROPER TORQUE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.