Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
September 4, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
8,958 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Pump
Part number
RG908054AM
Part serial
D7529
Condition
Faulty
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING START UP THE ENGINE WOULD NOT MAINTAIN FUEL PRESSURE AT 700 RPM. ENGINE WOULD NOT SUSTAIN POWER AT 2000 RPM AND PRESURE DROPS AND ENGINE QUITS. ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND NO FURTHER ISSUES WERE NOTED. ENGINE WAS PREVIOUS OVERHAULED ALONG WITH FUEL PUMP. (TC NR 20070909002)

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