Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna 210L

Difficulty date
July 4, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 210L
Aircraft time
8,078 hours
Engine
Cont IO520L
Part
Pump
Part number
R64621245A3
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE LANDING, AFTER TOUCHDOWN, AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS SLOWING THE ENGINE STOPPED. THE PILOT RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND TAXIED OFF THE RUNWAY TO HIS HOME BASE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND REPORTED TO MAINTENANCE. AFTER INSPECTING THE AIRCRAFT AND FINDING NO OBVIOUS FAULTS, SID97-3F WAS CARRIED OUT TO CHECK THE METERED AND UN-METERED FUEL PRESSURES. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LOW UN-METERED FUEL PRESSURE WAS ERRATIC AND DIFFICULT TO ADJUST. CONSULTING WITH AN ENGINE OVERHAUL SHOP IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS AN INDICATION OF AN ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP P/N R-646212-45A3 PROBLEM. A COMPLETE FUEL PUMP INJECTION SERVICE KIT P/N R-649052A8, WHICH INCLUDED THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP, FUEL METERING UNIT, FUEL FLOW DIVIDER AND FUEL NOZZLES WAS ORDERED AND INSTALLED. SID97-3F WAS PERFORMED AGAIN AS REQUIRED WITH NO DEFECTS. A CONDITIONAL RELEASE WAS SIGNED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUCCESSFULLY FLOWN AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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