Service difficulty report · Pump · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
December 20, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
456 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Pump
Part number
D74311
Part serial
119089
Condition
Failed
Location
Aux
Part time
828 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE AIRCRAFT, THE AUX FUEL PUMP FAILED TO RUN. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PUMP AND AUX FUEL PUMP PRESSURE SWITCH (P/N B426-6) HAD FAILED. PUMP AND SWITCH WERE REPLACED AND NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. (TC NR 20071224003)