What was found
SHAFT SEAL FAILURE ALLOWING FUEL TO ENTER BOOST PUMP MOTOR INCREASING POTENTIAL FOR AIRCRAFT FIRE.
- Difficulty date
- August 2, 2002
- Submitted
- August 20, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9257X
- Make and model
- Piper PA34220T
- Aircraft serial
- 3447002
- Engine
- Cont LTSIO360KB
- System (JASC)
- 2822 · Fuel Boost Pump
- Part
- Seal
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Boost Pump
- Part time
- 1,083 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.