Service difficulty report · Pump · Grob G102ASTIR

Difficulty date
May 7, 2002
Submitted
May 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N863AF
Make and model
Grob G102ASTIR
Aircraft serial
85003
Engine
Lyc AEIO540D4A5
Part
Pump
Part number
RG9570K1M
Part serial
B4194
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuel System
Part time
76 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

AT 800 RPM THE FUEL PRESSURE DROPS BELOW MINIMUM AND THE LOW PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AT IDLE. SYSTEM WAS CHECKED AND FOUND THAT THE PUMP OUT PUT WAS LOW. PUMP REMOVED AND A NEW PUMP INSTALLED. GROUND RUN AND FINAL ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PUMP WERE MADE. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE PUMP AT IDLE AND MAX RPM CHECKED NORMAL. PART WAS SENT FOR WARRANTY.