Service difficulty report · Seal · Parten P68CTC

Difficulty date
October 21, 2013
Submitted
December 13, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N88N
Make and model
Parten P68CTC
Aircraft serial
35237TC
Aircraft time
6,716 hours
Engine
Lyc TO360C1A6
Engine time
389 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK2
Part
Seal
Part number
RA6861
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Pump
Part time
389 hours
Component
Fuel Pump · Hartzl
Component part number
201F5006
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WALKING THROUGH HANGER, NOTICE A FUEL STAIN ON THE HANGER FLOOR. FURTHER REVIEW FOUND ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP DRAIN LEAKING STATICALLY. PUMP WAS REMOVED, SEAL REPLACED BY PCE, PUMP WAS REINSTALLED. AIRCRAFT ENGINE AND FUEL PUMP WERE RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE.

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