Service difficulty report · Pump · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
April 29, 2024
Submitted
May 1, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959MA
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
684
Aircraft time
8,206 hours, 8,394 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Engine time
13,251 hours, 15,619 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
9688481108
Part serial
B6438
Condition
Faulted
Location
Fuel System
Part time
1,222 hours, 1,334 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

WE WERE AT FLIGHT LEVEL 210 IN NORMAL CRUISE. WE HAD BEEN AIRBORNE FOR 2+ HOURS. THE MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I COULD SEE IT WAS FOR A FUEL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT. THE CAUTION LIGHT ON THE CAWS PANEL EXTINGUISHED BUT I WENT THRU THE LOW PRESSURE PROCEDURE FROM THE QRH. WHILE RUNNING THE PROCEDURE THE SAME EVENT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME. I DECIDED TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT KITR AS IT WAS THE CLOSEST ACCEPTABLE AIRPORT. THIS IS IN LINE WITH THE QRH PROCEDURE.