Service difficulty report · Pump · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
May 5, 2010
Submitted
May 6, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N304AF
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
401050
Aircraft time
445 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360M1A
Engine time
445 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
5100009
Part serial
9888A
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Part time
47 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SUBMITTED SDR FOR THIS TYPE OF FAILURE EARLIER AND IDENTIFIED THE SERIAL NR OF THIS PUMP THAT FAILED. THE PUMP FROM THE FACTORY WAS SN 9693, WHEN IT FAILED WE INSTALLED PUMP SN 9888A. THIS PUMP DURING THE 2ND PREFLIGHT WAS FOUND TO NOT PRODUCE ENOUGH PSI (10.7). IT HAS NOW BEEN REPLACED AFTER ONLY 47.1 HRS TIME IN SERVICE WITH PUMP SN 10235A. ACFT P/N D41-2823-10-00-CS (MANUFACTURER P/N 5100-00-9) OUT OF 20 AIRCRAFT 17 HAVE HAD TO HAVE THIS PART CHANGED. 11 HAVE HAD IT CHANGED TWICE, 3 OF THE 20 THREE TIMES. THE MOST TIME ON 1 PUMP IS 388.2 HRS AND IS STILL WORKING. THE LEAST AMOUNT OF TIME IN SERVICE FOR A PUMP 11.5 HRS. THE AVERAGE LIFE TIME IS 144.0 HRS TIME IN SERVICE.

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