Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
August 25, 2018
Submitted
August 27, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N35497
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052039
Aircraft time
21,675 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
200F5003
Part serial
HUBN018FP
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
469 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, F
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT RIGHT ENGINE HAD FUEL FLOW FLUCTUATIONS THAT CAUSED INTERMITTENT ENGINE POWER LOSS. SHUTDOWN AND SECURED THE ENGINE. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PUMP. NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED.

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