Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
June 16, 2014
Submitted
June 17, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N416PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843438
Aircraft time
16,022 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8
Part
Pump
Part number
62220004
Condition
Blocked
Location
Fuel System
Part time
7,774 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE GAVE A READING OF 0 PSI. THE ACFT HAD TO ABORT TAKEOFF AND RETURN TO RAMP AT DEPARTING AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE GROUND RAN ACFT WITH SAME RESULTS AND REPLACED THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. AFTER THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, ACFT OPERATED NORMALLY. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP FOUND THE BALL VALVE AND BALL VALVE HOUSING TO BE SEVERELY WORN. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FUEL BLOCKAGE WHICH IS CRITICAL DUE TO THE FUEL SYSTEM BEING CONNECTED IN SERIES.

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