Service difficulty report · Pump · Columb LC41550FG400

Difficulty date
October 11, 2019
Submitted
October 25, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N214HL
Make and model
Columb LC41550FG400
Aircraft serial
41622
Aircraft time
1,224 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO550C
Engine time
1,224 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
64936844A5
Part serial
B06BA212
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Fuel System
Part time
1,224 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

THE PILOT FELT A SEVERE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT 250 FT. AGL, AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A CROSSING, INACTIVE RUNWAY. FLIGHT DATA FROM THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED A DROP IN FUEL PRESSURE FROM 36.7 PSI TP 21 PSI. THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WAS SET OUT TO BE TESTED BY QUALITY AIRCRAFT ACCESSORIES IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA. SEE COPY OF TEST REPORTS SENT TO 9-AMC-SDR-PROGMGR@FAA.GOV WITH UNIQUE CONTROL NUMBER ESMR2019102501. IN SHORT, FROM BENCH TEST AND INSPECTION: FUEL PRESSURE ERRATIC, ANEROID SEAL DISTORTED, ANEROID ROD WEARING UNEVENLY, AND INTERNAL FUEL LEAK.