Service difficulty report · Pump · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 8, 2013
Submitted
March 11, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
COZR942C
Kaiserair Inc
Aircraft
N108SD
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53075
Aircraft time
7,962 hours, 7,950 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
1C2710
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Boost
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

INSTALLED FOUR O/H FUEL BOOST PUMPS, IN SAME POSITION. EACH BOOST PUMP WOULD OPERATE WHEN INITIALLY POWERED UP, THEN FAIL TO OPERATE ON SUBSEQUENT ATTEMPTS. INSTALLATION OF FIFTH OVER HAULED UNIT OPS CHECKED NORMAL WITH NO SUBSEQUENT FAILURES.

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