Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA32300

Difficulty date
June 6, 2004
Submitted
February 8, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15950
Make and model
Piper PA32300
Aircraft serial
327340075
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK1
Part
Pump
Part number
RG17980DM
Part serial
C2507
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

UPON TAKE-OFF, THE ENGINE FALTURED AND STUTTERED, THE PILOT EXITED THE RUNWAY AND UNLOADED PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT TO THE SHOP WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE WAS LOW. THE MECHANICS REPLACED THE ENGINE DRIVEN FULE PUMP, AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN AND THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (AL05200402659) (K)

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