What was found
(CAN) WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED THE PUMP WOULD OPERATE UNLESS IT WAS TAPPED WITH A HAMMER. PUMP WAS REPLACED AND NO FURTHER ISSUES WERE NOTED. WILL SUPPLY HOURS ON THE PUMP IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
- Difficulty date
- June 4, 2008
- Submitted
- November 3, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft time
- 3,330 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2C
- System (JASC)
- 7314 · Engine Fuel Pump
- Part
- Pump
- Part number
- A10014044
- Condition
- Inoperative
- Location
- Fuel System
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- L
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.