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Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
September 25, 2003
Submitted
September 25, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N26496
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500607
Aircraft time
5,957 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Pump
Part number
10712
Part serial
2AM19
Condition
Scored
Location
Fuel Boost
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

AFTER FINDING CHAFED FUEL BOOST PUMP WIRING ARCING AGAINST MOTIVE FLOW FUEL SUPPLY LINE ON RT SIDE LT FUEL BOOST PUMP WAS ALSO INSPECTED. WIRING ON LT (NO ARCING AT THIS TIME) HAD RUBBED INTO MOTIVE FLOW FUEL SUPPLY LINE TO A POINT THAT SUPPLY LINE P/N 6526355-37 HAD TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY ELECTRICAL LINE HAD RUBBED THROUGHT PROTECTIVE COATING ON FLOOR OF FUEL COMPARTMENT NEXT TO BOOST PUMP (P/N 107-12). THIS WAS INSPECTED AND PROTECTIVE COATING REAPPLIED. RECOMEND INSPECT THESE FUEL BAYS. IT MAY BE REQUIRED TO REMOVE MOTIVE FLOW FUEL SUPPLY LINE FOR PROPER INSPECTION. NOTE: RT HAND BOOST PUMP P/N 1C7-12 WAS ORIGNAL AND THE LT HAND PUMP P/N 107-12 WAS A REPLACEMENT PUMP. TIME UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

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