Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
June 30, 2022
Submitted
July 5, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N921PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843268
Aircraft time
24,313 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
CA62220004
Part serial
198
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ELECTRIC FUEL WAS CHANGED OUT DUE TO TIME IN SERVICE, A NEW PUMP WAS INSTALLED AND AIRCRAFT TEST RAN, WHEN ELECTRIC PUMP WAS TURNED OFF, FUEL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 0 AND ENGINE DIED, FUEL PUMP WAS NOT ALLOWING ANY FUEL TO PASS THRU IT WHEN OFF AND STARVING THE ENGINE. INSTALLED ANOTHER ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP AND PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED

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