Service difficulty report · Pump · Moravn Z242L

Difficulty date
January 15, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Moravn Z242L
Aircraft time
6,876 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO360A1B6
Propeller
Mtprop MTV9B
Part
Pump
Condition
Shorted
Location
Fuel System
Part time
1,381 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) FUEL PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER/SWITCH TRIPPED DURING FLIGHT. ATTEMPTS TO RESET RESULTED IN SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE COCKPIT FROM THE SWITCH. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A DEAD SHORT IN THE FUEL PUMP. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER/SWITCH WAS DAMAGED FROM THE REPEATED RESET ATTEMPTS.