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The pilot of a cessna 402 experienced an engine problem that required the engine to be shut down in flight. Following a successful landing; it was discovered that the fuel pump had failed and that the annual inspection had expired.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1294691 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201509 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 402/402C/B379 Businessliner/Utiliner |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine Driven Pump |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60 Flight Crew Total 20000 Flight Crew Type 18000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Engine fuel pump failure; erratic situation on electric fuel pump. Shut the engine and feather. Inspection revealed fuel pump adapter sheared. Inspection of maintenance record found annual expired 10 days earlier.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The pilot of a Cessna 402 experienced an engine problem that required the engine to be shut down in flight. Following a successful landing; it was discovered that the fuel pump had failed and that the annual inspection had expired.
Narrative: Engine fuel pump failure; erratic situation on electric fuel pump. Shut the engine and feather. Inspection revealed fuel pump adapter sheared. Inspection of maintenance record found annual expired 10 days earlier.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.