Service difficulty report · Pump · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
October 15, 2010
Submitted
October 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N557AF
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
401057
Aircraft time
602 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360M1A
Engine time
602 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
5100009
Part serial
10157A
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
381 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE TAXING FOR TAKEOFF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. CREW RESET IT AND CONTIUNED THE FLIGHT. ABOUT 1 HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT THE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AGAIN THE CREW RETURN TO THE AIRFIELD AND TERMINATED THE FLIGHT. THE TECH CHECKED THE WIRING WITH A VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND FOUND THE WIRING WAS FINE. REPLACED THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP.

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