Service difficulty report · Seal · Beech A36

Difficulty date
July 27, 2001
Submitted
September 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1849L
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E848
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Seal
Part number
6467664A1
Part serial
A279805BR
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Pump
Part time
607 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT, PILOT HAD TO OPERATE ELECTRIC FUEL BOOST PUMP IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ENGINE POWER. ON LANDING, FUEL WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING FROM SEAL DRAIN LINE OF ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP. FUEL STAINS WERE EVIDENT ALONG ENGINE SIDE OF NOSE GEAR BAY AND ONTO LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN IN VACINITY OF RIGHT EXHAUST. NO FIRE HAD OCCCURED. HAD FUEL IGNITED IT WOULD HAVE LED TO A CATASTROPHE. THERE WAS NOT WARNING OF IMMINENT FAILURE. MFG SB ADDRESSES THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM ON FUEL PUMPS MANUFACTURED DURING A 2.5 YEAR TIME FRAME. THIS PUMP FALLS WITHIN THAT PERIOD, BUT IS NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE IT HAD MORE THAN STIPULATED 300 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE. RECOMMEND MFG REVISE THIS SB OF ANY PUMP THAT FALLS WITHIN THE DATE

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