Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA28151

Difficulty date
April 18, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28151
Aircraft time
4,714 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E3H
Propeller
Snsnch 74DM
Part
Pump
Part number
AF15472
Part serial
F001924
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THIS MECHANICAL FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN INSTALLED NEW. ENGINE RUN-UP DONE WITHIN PARAMETER WITH FUEL PRESSURE NORMAL AT ALL RPM ON GROUND STATIC RUN-UP. OWNER RUN-UP BEFORE FLIGHT FOUND FUEL PRESSURE NORMAL. INFLIGHT IN CRUISE DURING CIRCUIT AT THE AIRPORT ENGINE QUIT AND RESTART AFTER WITH ELECTRIC PUMP ON. THE FUEL GAUGE PRESSURE SHOWING FULL 10 PSI AND STAY AT 10. ON GROUND FUEL SYSTEM CHECK WITH GROUND EQUIPMENT TESTER SHOWING RIGHT INDICATING ON AIRCRAFT GAUGE. PUMP REPLACED WITH NEW LYCOMING PUMP, RUN-UP DONE AND FLIGHT TEST OK. DEFECTIVE PUMP RETURNED TO ENGINE SHOP.

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