SDR YADA122908

Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
December 29, 2008
Submitted
December 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N113AX
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC41
Part
Pump
Part number
1333890311
Part serial
B1012
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON AN OPS CHECK FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED LOW PRESSURE FUEL LIGHT ON THE NR 1 ENG, LIGHT WENT OUT WITH AUX PUMP ON. REPLACED PUMP. TEARDOWN OF REMOVED PUMP REVEALED THAT THE PRESSURE CONTROL DIAPHRAGM HAD FAILED POSSIBLY DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY MFG PN RA5361 SPRING PLATE WITH EDGE RADIUS NOT IN CONFORMANCE WITH MFG DRAWING.

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