Service difficulty report · Pump · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
June 8, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
4,577 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Pump
Part number
9638411403
Part serial
B4266
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Boost
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 PERFORMING A DEFUEL OF AIRCRAFT TO PERFORM SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, RT WING FUEL BOOST PUMP POPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER AFTER 3 MINUTES OF OPERATION DEFUELING AIRCRAFT. PUMP WAS ALLOWED TO SIT FOR 10 MINUTES AND C/B RESET AND PUMP WOULD AGAIN WORK FOR 3 MINUTES. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES UNTIL DEFUEL WAS COMPLETE. PUMP WAS REPLACED WITH O/H UNIT. TESTED SATISFACTORY (TC NR 20070611001)