Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
July 24, 2002
Submitted
July 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4082T
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318152089
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Pump
Part number
RG9080J4AM
Part serial
D507
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuel System
Part time
677 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING POST INSPECTION GROUND RUN, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE WOULD NOT RUN WITH OUT BOOST PUMP ASSISTANCE. WHEN REMOVED IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SHAFT ROTATED WITH ROUGHNESS. PUMP WAS REPLACED.

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