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Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
September 24, 2003
Submitted
September 24, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N26496
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500607
Aircraft time
5,957 hours
Part
Wire
Condition
Sparks
Location
Fuel Pump
Part time
5,957 hours
Component
Fuel Pump
Component part number
1C712
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RIGHT BOOST PUMP WIRING CHAFED ON MOTIVE FLOW FEED LINE IN FUEL BAY. CHAFED WIRE CAUSED ELECTRICAL ARC DAMAGE TO FUEL LINE. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ORIGINAL BOOST PUMP. PROBLEM WAS NOTED DURING DEFUELING USING THE BOOST PUMP TO REMOVE FUEL FOR MAINTENANCE. THE 15 AMP BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED WHEN THE FUEL REMAINING WAS APX 15 GALS. INSPECTION REVEILED THE ABOVE PROBLEM, BOTH THE BOOST PUMP AND FUEL LINE WERE REPLACED. FIX: THE BOOST PUMP WIRING WAS DOUBLED BACK TO PUMP HOUSING AND SECURED WITH A TIE WRAP/STAND OFF TO INSURE IT COULD NOT COME IN CONTACT WITH THE FUEL LINE IN THE FUTURE.

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