Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
July 29, 2015
Submitted
July 29, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N571ND
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S10853
Aircraft time
5,268 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
2,516 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
62B26931
Part serial
RC51140781390
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Fuel
Part time
268 hours
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

ON POST FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED FUEL DRIPPING FROM BOTTOM OF COWL. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WAS THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. PUMP WAS REPLACED, OPS AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD.

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