Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA31P

Difficulty date
March 6, 2003
Submitted
March 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647SC
Make and model
Piper PA31P
Aircraft serial
31P7300129
Engine
Lyc TIGO541*
Part
Pump
Part number
IC69
Part serial
1W20
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Boost
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER INSTALLATION, DURING FUNCTION GROUND CHECK, BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE OF OPERATION. REMOVED PUMP AND INSPECTED FOR BLOCKAGE, FOUND NONE. INSTALLED AND ATTEMPTED GROUND CHECK AGAIN. PUMP MOTOR WOULD SLOW DOWN AFTER 1 MINUTE AND TRIP CIRCUIT BREAKER. REMOVED PUMP FOR WARRANTY. PUMP OVERHAULED BY FLEET SUPPORT SERVICES. (NE5D064N)

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