Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
March 24, 2014
Submitted
March 24, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N446PA
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496086
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Pump
Part number
86255002
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 600
Part time
520 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE PILOTS NOTED THE RT FUEL PRESSURE WAS AT REDLINE, 8 PSI, TURNING THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP OFF LOWERED THE PRESSURE INTO THE GREEN ARC. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. WITH THE AID OF A SECONDARY, CALIBRATED PRESSURE GAUGE, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE GAUGE WAS INDICATING CORRECTLY, AND THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WAS PRODUCING ABNORMALLY HIGH PRESSURE. THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED.

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