What was found
AUX FUEL PUMP FAILURE WITHIN 5.5 HOURS AFTER UNIT INSTALLED. THIS PUMP WAS ORIGINALLY REPAIRED FOR LOW PRESSURE OUTPUT AND HAS AGAIN FAILED TO PRODUCE PRESSURE. POSSIBLE QUALITY CONTROL ISSUE FROM OVERHAUL/REPAIR SHOP.
- Difficulty date
- January 15, 2009
- Submitted
- March 5, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Robsin R44RAVENII
- Aircraft time
- 1,352 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO540AE1A5
- System (JASC)
- 2822 · Fuel Boost Pump
- Part
- Pump
- Part number
- 119066
- Condition
- Failed
- Component
- Aux Fuel Pump · Weldon · C8187B
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.