Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna T182T

Difficulty date
February 24, 2012
Submitted
February 28, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N356CS
Make and model
Cessna T182T
Aircraft serial
T18209056
Aircraft time
23 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540AK1A
Engine time
23 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
201F5008
Part serial
HOHN003FP
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Fuel
Part time
23 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ACFT WAS INBOUND WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER. THE PILOT USED THE FUEL BOOST PUMP TO KEEP THE ENGINE RUNNING AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ENGINE RAN FINE AT IDLE ON THE GROUND. WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND THE FUEL SELECTOR TURNED ON, FUEL WAS RUNNING FREELY OUT OF THE FUEL PUMP DRAIN LINE. THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP WILL BE REPLACED.

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