Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
March 2, 2013
Submitted
March 5, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N926PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843289
Aircraft time
14,670 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
62220004
Part serial
0
Condition
Worn
Location
Fuel System
Part time
11,287 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, Y
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

ENGINE OPERATED AT LOWER POWER SETTINGS ONLY. ENGINE DIED AT HALF TO FULL THROTTLE. FOUND ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP TO BE INOPERATIVE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT VALVE SEATS IN THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP HAD WORN ALLOWING THE VALVES TO WEDGE INTO THE SEAT. THIS RESTRICTED THE FLOW OF FUEL TO ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP.

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