Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
September 3, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N765KP
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318253012
Aircraft time
9,435 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2B
Engine time
2,641 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
200F5003
Part serial
HPJN066FP
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
760 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE ACFT WAS PARKED IN HANGAR, THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE ENG ACCESSORY DRIVE DRAIN LINE. THE ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WAS FOUND TO HAVE A SLOW LEAK FROM THE DRIVE SHAFT SEAL WHILE DEPRESSURIZED, WHICH CEASED WHEN PRESS WAS APPLIED TO THE FUEL SYS WITH THE BOOST PUMP OR BY RUNNING THE ENG. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE.

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