Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
May 29, 2022
Submitted
July 5, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N745PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2881017
Aircraft time
3,237 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
CA62220004
Part serial
203
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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 PUMP WAS CHANGED OUT DUE TO TIME IN SERVICE, A NEW PUMP WAS INSTALLED AND TEST RAN, AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE, ON FIRST FLIGHT AFTER REPLACMENT, DURING THE ENGINE BEFORE TAKE OFF CHECK, ENGINE SHOWED LOW FUEL PRESSURE AND ENGINE TRIED TO DIE, REMOVED ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP AND REPLACED WITH NEW, OPS CHECK OK, ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP FAILED AND WAS NOT ALLOWING FUEL TO PASS THRU WHEN THE PUMP WAS OFF

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