What was found
(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE MECHANICAL FUEL PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING AT THE END OF THE CASE WHERE THE MIXTURE ARM ATTACHES. IT WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING ENOUGH TO SPRAY FUEL WHEN PRESSURIZED. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- May 8, 2014
- Submitted
- March 12, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Diamon DA20C1
- Aircraft time
- 6,988 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO240B
- System (JASC)
- 2822 · Fuel Boost Pump
- Part
- Pump
- Part number
- 6533512
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- 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.