Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
May 1, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft time
6,168 hours
Engine
Pwa PW530A
Part
Pump
Part number
IC722
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Boost
Part time
6,243 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING A SCHEDULED MINOR INSPECTION OF THE INSTALLED ENGS THE LT ENG FUEL FILTER WAS FOUND WITH A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF DEBRIS. THE DEBRIS WAS FOUND TO HAVE COME FROM A FAILED AIRFRAME BOOST PUMP. THE FUEL BOOST PUMP WAS R & R WITH AN OVERHAULED EXCHANGE UNIT, THE FUEL TANK AREA WAS CLEANED AS REQUIRED, FUEL LINES FLUSHED OF ANY REMAINING DEBRIS & A NEW ENG FUEL FILTER WAS INSTALLED. NOTE THAT THE ENG INSTALLED FILTER IS THE ONLY FILTER, NO AIRFRAME FILTER INSTALLED ON THIS ACFT. BUT THE ACFT IS EQUIPPED WITH A DIFFERENTIAL PRESS SWITCH TO NOTIFY THE CREW OF AN IMPENDING BYPASS. THE BYPASS LIGHT WAS NOT ANNUNCIATED BUT RATHER THE DEBRIS WAS VISUALLY FOUND WHILE COMPLETING THE SCHEDULED INSPECTION.

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