Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
October 1, 2013
Submitted
October 30, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N67887
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0436
Aircraft time
17,618 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
1 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
6462102TA1
Part serial
B13FA058R
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
1 hours
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

LEFT ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP FAILED DURING GROUND TRIM RUN UP. UNABLE TO ADJUST FUEL FLOW FOR STABLE FLOW. FUEL FLOW WAS FLUCTUATING AT MID RANGE AND MAX POWER SETTINGS. FAILED ON MAX POWER DROPPING DOWN TO BELOW MID POWER SETTING.

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