Service difficulty report · Pump · Aerosp AS355*

Difficulty date
June 26, 2014
Submitted
June 30, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568AM
Make and model
Aerosp AS355*
Aircraft serial
4462
Aircraft time
2,903 hours, 8,053 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
2,903 hours, 8,053 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
P94B12209
Part serial
D20703
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel System
Part time
2,903 hours, 8,053 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE PILOT NOTICED A FUEL P LIGHT ILLUMINATE ON APPROACH WITH APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES REMAINING UNTIL LANDING. THE INDICATION WAS TO ADVISE LOSS ON ONE FUEL PUMP WITH ANOTHER ONE STILL OPERATIONAL. THE PILOT DECIDED AFTER REVIEW THE RFM TO STAY ON COURSE FOR THE INTENDED AIRPORT & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE MECHANIC WAS CALLED & ARRIVED AT THE ACFT TO INSPECT & TROUBLESHOOT THE DISCREPANCY. HE DETERMINED THE FAULT TO BE ASSOCIATED TO THE FUEL PUMP. IT WAS THEN ORDERED & REPLACED A DAY LATER. THE ACFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE FOLLOWING REPLACEMENT OF THIS FUEL PUMP WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.