Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA42

Difficulty date
January 16, 2007
Submitted
January 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N94EW
Make and model
Piper PA42
Aircraft serial
428001054
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Pump
Part number
481824RG34720
Part serial
B6293
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT STATED THAT THE LT FUEL PRESSURE WOULD GO TO ZERO IF THE ELECTRIC PUMPS WERE TURNED OFF. FOUND AIRFRAME MFG INSTALLED ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP INOPERATIVE.. THE PUMP DRIVE WAS FOUND TO BE SLIPPING. INSPECTED THE PUMP AND NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED AND NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. (K)

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