Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
February 20, 2017
Submitted
February 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N548GA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0653
Aircraft time
29,231 hours, 35,409 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
721526
Part serial
0215165R
Condition
Leaking
Location
Heater Fuel
Part time
816 hours, 1,346 cycles
Component
Heater
Component part number
8259HL2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED HEATER FAILED IN FLIGHT, MAY WORK ON THE GROUND. ADDITIONALLY INDICATED AN ODOR OF GAS ON CLIMB OUT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE HEATER AND FOUND THE HEATER FUEL PUMP LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HEATER FUEL PUMP. AFTER CONDUCTING AN OPS CHECK, NO FURTHER LEAKS NOR ODORS WERE PRESENT.

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