Service difficulty report · Pump · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
July 19, 2010
Submitted
September 23, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N328AF
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
401058
Aircraft time
462 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360M1A
Engine time
462 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
5100009
Part serial
10223A
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Sys
Part time
118 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PRIOR TO THE 4TH FLIGHT OF THE DAY, WHEN THE CREW TURNED ON THE FUEL PUMP TO START THE ENGINE, IT FAILED. THE TECH TESTED THE POWER TO THE PUMP AND DETERMINED THAT THE ACFT WAS PROVIDING 28 VOLTS OF POWER TO THE FUEL PUMP. R2 THE PUMP RETURNED THE AIRPLANE TO SERVICE.

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