Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 11, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
11,170 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Pump
Part number
2B663
Condition
Seized
Location
Fuel Boost
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF THE RT BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. THE FLIGHT CREW THEN RETURNED TO BASE. UPON INVESTIGATION BY MX IT WAS FOUND THE RT BOOST PUMP HAD SEIZED. THE BOOST PUMP WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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