Service difficulty report · Pump · Braero BAE125800A

Difficulty date
December 8, 2003
Submitted
January 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N466AE
Make and model
Braero BAE125800A
Aircraft serial
NA0466
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Pump
Part number
XA9511E0033
Part serial
AST92C269
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THIS UNIT WAS SUPPLIED BY THE CUSTOMER FOR REPLACEMENT OF A FAILED TKS METERING PUMP IN THE AIRCRAFT. PRIOR TO INSTALLATION, UNIT WAS INSPECTED BY TECHNICIANS. LINE FITTINGS WHERE FOUND TO BE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. FURTHER INSPECTION UPON DISASSEMBLY FOUND THE PUMP WITH INTERNAL CORROSION AND A SWELLED FILTER ELEMENT. PUMP ASSEMBLY APPEARS TO BE CONTAMINATED BY UNKNOWN FLUID. ADDITIONAL INSPECTION FOUND THE PUMP MOTOR INOPERATIVE. UNIT WAS OVERHAULED TO CORRECT THE CORROSION AND FILTER DAMAGE. DEFECTIVE PUMP WAS NOT INSTALLED AND NO CONTAMINATION OCCURRED TO THE AIRCRAFT. A REPLACEMENT METERING PUMP WAS PROCURED FROM A DIFFERENT VENDOR AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.