Service difficulty report · Seal · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
December 7, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
2,983 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Pump
Part time
1,337 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT BROUGHT IN FOR 50 HR.MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND FUEL ON BOTTOM OF COWL AND IT WAS TRACED BACK TO THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP. THE SEALS IN THE FUEL PUMP HAD STARTED TO FAIL OR HAD FAILED AROUND THE MIXTURE CONTROL LEVER ASSY. THE TOP COVER ALSO WAS LEAKING FUEL. FUEL PUMP WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIRS. UNIT REPAIRED AND RELEASED ON 24-0078 NR A47159 (TC NR 20061214002).

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