Service difficulty report · Pump · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
November 2, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
2,205 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Pump
Part number
D8187B
Condition
Failed
Location
Aux Fuel
Part time
442 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AUX FUEL PUMP WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT AND STAYED ON. EARLIER IN THE DAY THE AUX FUEL PUMP WAS HEARD MAKING UNHEALTHY NOISES. PUMP WOULD NOT PRIME ON THE GROUND WITH ENGINE OFF. AUX FUEL PUMP REPLACED WITH SAME PART NUMBER, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.