Service difficulty report · Pump · Airtrc AT802A

Difficulty date
August 5, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802A
Aircraft time
872 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Pump
Part number
510767
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER LANDING, FUEL WAS DRAINING FROM THE EPA CAN OVERFLOW TUBE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE DRIVEN LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING FUEL FROM ITS DRAIN LINE AT A RAPID RATE. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND NO LEAKS WERE FOUND. (TC# 20130807004)