Service difficulty report · Fuel Pump · Piper PA34200

Difficulty date
December 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA34200
Engine
Cont TSIO360E
Part
Fuel Pump
Part number
6493683
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN)DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT,AT 5,000 FEET,THE #2 ENGINE HAD A LOSS OF POWER & THE LOWERING OF PRESSURE ON THE FUEL FLOW INDICATOR.THE #2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN & THE AIRCRAFT LANDED.AFTER ARRIVAL THE #2 ENG INE WAS RUN UP,THREE TIMES IT FAILED TO EXCEED 2,000 RPM WITH LESS THAN 10 GPH (GALLONS PER HOUR) ON THE FUEL FLOW INDICATOR.ON THE FOURTH RUN UP THE #2 ENGINE WAS NORMAL.THE PROBLEM WAS BELIEVED TO BE AN INTERMITTENT FUEL PUMP,WHICH WILL BE REPLACED.AFTER RECEIPT & INSTALLATION OF A NEW FUEL PUMP A TEST FLIGHT WILL BE DONE & IF SUCCESSFUL, THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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