Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
January 24, 2001
Submitted
February 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4082T
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318152089
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Pump
Part number
RG9080J7AM
Part serial
E1346
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
161 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON PRE INSPECTION RUN UP, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE WAS LOW ON THE LEFT ENGINE. THE FUEL PRESSURE WAS ADJUSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS IN THE SERVICE MANUAL FOR THE AIRCRAFT WHICH RESULTED IN NO CHANGE IN THE FUEL PRESSURE ON THE GROUND RUN CHECK. THE PUMP WAS RETIRED FROM SERVICE.

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