SDR FFKA137

Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
April 29, 2009
Submitted
May 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3570M
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
347870117
Aircraft time
8,878 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO360*
Engine time
1,754 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
64936827A1
Part serial
B05DA103R
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
1,754 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED A POWER LOSS AND VIBRATION COMING FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE. AFTER TURNING ON THE AUXILIARY FUEL BOOST PUMP ENGINE RETURNED TO NORMAL, PILOT ELECTED TO LAND. POST INVESTIGATION FOUND THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WORKED FINE ON THE GROUND, MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED FUEL PRESSURES AND PERFORMED SEVERAL GROUND RUNS WITH NOW DEFECTS. A RECOVERY PILOT TOOK OFF AND AT ABOUT 1000 FT, ENGINE STARTED TO HAVE THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED ABOVE AND HE ELECTED TO RETURN THE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP AND AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN AGAIN WITH NO DEFECTS. FUEL PUMP WAS PART OF CONTINENTALS FUEL INJECTION KIT P/N 649051A6 DATED 04/18/2005.

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