Service difficulty report · Impeller · Adams A50S

Difficulty date
May 6, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Adams A50S
Engine
Cont TSIO550E
Part
Impeller
Part number
922224
Condition
Damaged
Location
Water Pump
Part time
2,002 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER OVERHAUL THE ENGINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. AFTER A 35 MINI TEST INTO TEST FLIGHT THE CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURE OVERHEATED, 340F. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN & THE AIRCRAFT, TWIN ENGINE, RETURNED TO BASE. INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE WATER PUMP IMPELLER WAS DETACHED FROM THE IMPELLER SHAFT, THE IMPELLER THREADS WERE COMPLETELY STRIPPED & THE WATER PUMP HOUSING & IMPELLER BLADES HAD SIGNS OF CONTACT. THE ENGINE WAS RETURNED TO THE OVERHAUL SHOP & FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE TO THE IMPELLER & PUMP HOUSING. THE COOLANT SYSTEM WAS COMPLETELY FLUSHED, INSPECTED BUT NO FOD WAS FOUND. THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED TEST RUN & RETURNED TO THE OWNER. THE INSTALLER WILL REPLACE ALL COOLANT HOSES & RADIATOR TO AVOID RE INTRODUCING ANY FOD INTO THE ENGINE.

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