Service difficulty report · Pump · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
January 9, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
859 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Pump
Part number
D8187B
Condition
Noisy
Location
Engine
Part time
836 hours
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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING ACFT START SEQUENCE, WHILE PRIMING THE ENGINE THE PUMP MADE A SQUEALING NOISE AND WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED THE AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. ACFT CONTINUED TO RUN ON THE GROUND USING ONLY THE MECHANICAL FUEL PUMP. AFTER THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN, WE TESTED THE PUMP USING THE PRIME SWITCH AND NOTED COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE PUMP. CHOSE ACFT MFG SINCE THE PUMP CAN BE ORDERED FROM THEM.