What was found
(EGVR) FUEL PUMP SEAL FAILED, WASHING OUT BLUE DYE FROM THE BEARING. DYE WAS FOUND COMING OUT THE FUEL PUMP /FCU DRAIN LINE.
- Difficulty date
- October 5, 2010
- Submitted
- October 5, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N497KQ
- Make and model
- Quest KODIAK100
- Aircraft serial
- 1000038
- Aircraft time
- 20 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A34
- Engine time
- 20 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2822 · Fuel Boost Pump
- Part
- Pump
- Part number
- 307105701
- Part serial
- 000048
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Fuel Sys
- Part time
- 20 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.