Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
July 13, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
5,349 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Pump
Part number
2B663
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Boost
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

DURING LEVEL CRUISE FLIGHT IT WAS NOTED THAT THE "HIGH ALTITUDE FUEL BOOST PUMP RT" CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD POPPED. THE ACFT CONTINUED ITS FLIGHT BACK. MX CONFIRMED THE PUMP HAD FAILED INTERNALLY. A NEW PUMP WAS INSTALLED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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