JASC 3710

Service difficulty reports · 292

Reports filed under 3710 · Vacuum Distribution System, newest first.

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SDR AALA202606287933Vacuum Sys · defectiveAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFTER LANDING, NUMBER 3 FLIGHT ATTENDANT ADVISED THAT DURING THE DESCENT BELOW 10000 FEET HE SMELLED BURNING RUBBER SMELL WHILE SEATED IN THE MID FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMPSEAT. NUMBER 2 AND 4 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED THAT UPON ARRIVAL AT TJun 23, 2026 · N904AA · Airbus A321231SDR 2026FA0000137Pump · inoperativeDURING CLIMB THE PILOT NOTICED ENGINE RPM FLUCTUATIONS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED BACK TO THE AIRPORT, DID ENGINE RUN UPS AND NOTICED VACUUM PUMP WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED FAILED PUMP AND FOUND DRIVE SPLINE SHEARED AND PUMP SEIZED.Jan 9, 2026 · N952JA · Cessna 172SSDR 2025FA0000545Pump · seizedTHIS WAS A TRAINING FLIGHT. DURING A GO-AROUND, ON CLIMB OUT, THE PILOTS NOTICED THAT THE VACUUM GAGE READ 0 AND THAT THEIR TWO GYRO INSTRUMENTS WERE NO LONGER WORKING. THEY PROCEEDED AROUND THE PATTERN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE REMOVED PUMP HAD A SHAug 13, 2025 · N87763 · Helio H395SDR 2024FA0000985Manifold · failedTHIS IS THE 2ND AIRCRAFT I DID HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH (FIRST ONE WAS N9873F CESSNA 402-0303 MORE THAN 10 YEARS AGO). THE VACUUM MANIFOLD (PARKER AIRBORNE DIV. P#1H5-9 S#10AT) FAILED DUE TO WEAK RIVET HEADS, IN ONE INSTANCE TOTAL FAILURE OF BOTH VACUUM SYSTDec 30, 2024 · N540NE · Cessna 402CSDR 2022FA0000534Regulator · separatedVACUUM REGULATOR SEPARATED AND CAME APART AT THE ADHESIVE BOND LINE BETWEEN THE MACHINED ALUMINUM BODY BODY AND FIREWALL MOUNTING FLANGE. UNIT WAS NOT MISHANDLED IN ANY WAY AND APPEARS TO BE IN OTHERWISE EXCELLENT CONDITION. I WAS VERY SURPRISED TO SEE THAT ONSep 20, 2022SDR 2021FA0000127Venturi · blockedMU2P (MODEL 26A) VACUUM SYSTEM DISABLED DUE TO MUD DAUBER NEST BLOCKING VACUUM VENTURI EXHAUST PIPE. NEST WAS NOT VISIBLE DURING NORMAL VISUAL INSPECTION. LOSS OF VACUUM PRESSURE DISABLED COPILOT ATTITUDE GYRO, PILOT TURN & BANK INDICATOR AND DE-ICE BOOT DEFLMay 2, 2021 · N21HP · Mtsbsi MU2B26ASDR 2021FA0000059Regulator Valve · defectiveTHE VACUUM REGULATOR VALVE WAS COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. VACUUM SYSTEM INDICATION WAS DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO THE ENGINE RMP. REMOVED VACUUM REGULATOR VALVE PN: AA2H3-2, SN 2-27216 AND INSTALLED NEW PN: AA2H3-2, SN: 2-0HJH04 (8130-3) IAW CESSNA/TEXTRON 172 SERFeb 24, 2021 · N280SU · Cessna 172SSDR 2020FA0000517Pump · failedPILOT STATEMENT: ON OCTOBER 3RD, I WAS DOING TRAFFIC PATTERNS AT KTOA. WHEN I START THE ENGINE, I NOTICED THAT THE VACUUM PUMP WAS READING LOW (THE INDICATOR WAS POINTING AT THE BOTTOM), BUT IT WASN'T FAILED. I ASSUMED IT'S DUE TO LOW RPM, SO I DECIDED TO COct 3, 2020 · N2060U · Cessna 172SSDR 2020FA0000014Pump · failedVACUUM PUMP FAILED IN LESS THAN 10 HOURS OPERATION. PROBABLY CAUSED BY DE-ICE CONTROL. VALVE RELIEF PRESSURE SET AT 5 PSI, SHOULD BE SET AT 1.5 PSI TO PREVENT OVERWORKING VACUUM PUMP.Nov 12, 2019 · N6832Y · Cessna 310RSDR UIEA2019111405906Manifold · disconnectedIN CRUISE FLIGHT, CARGO DET AIR STATUS MESSAGE DISPLAYED.(<P>T/S USING FIM 26-16 FAULT TREE 813. REPLACED PRESSURE SWITCH S454 AND PROBLEM REMAINS. OFF PART (PN: 32V92, SN: NSN). RE-RAN FIM TO STEP 31. SUSPECT FAULTY BLOWER MOTOR M716. SEE ITEM M9 FOR DISCREPANov 12, 2019 · N1229A · Boeing 767306SDR FQAR20191021013Regulator Valve · brokenPILOT SQUAWKED VAC INOP, VAN ANNUNCIATOR INOP, TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE VAC INOP SWITCH HAD FALLEN OFF THE VACUUM REGULATOR, REGULATOR WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED, FOUND THE REGULATOR TO BE GLUED TOGETHER AT ALL FITTINGS, THE REASON THE INOP SWITCH IS NOct 17, 2019 · N424PA · Piper PA28181SDR 2018FA0000451Pump · failedNEW VACUUM PUMP FAILURE 3P194-AFC.Oct 26, 2018 · N42045 · Cessna 182LSDR AALA2018082879060Generator · defectiveAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. INBOUND CREW REPORTS ELECTRICAL SMELL RELATED TOO RIGHT HAND AFT LAVATORY AREA. REPLACED LAVATORY GENERATOR VACUUM PER AMM 38-31-64.Aug 25, 2018 · N9008U · Airbus A319115SDR RAIA201709290001Line · unknownPRESSURIZATION IN AUTO MODE SPIKES UPON TURNING ON. R & R VACUUM PUMP VACUUM LINES. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM, OPS CHECK GOODSep 29, 2017 · N21144 · Emb EMB145XRSDR 2020FA0000112Shaft · shearedOWNER REPORTED NO VAC. REMOVED VAC PUMP. PLASTIC SHAFT SHEARED. REPLACED WITH NEW VAC PUMP. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.May 7, 2016 · N8080U · Piper PA28R201SDR YAAA20151118001Shaft · shearedPILOT REPORTS SUCTION READING NIL. REMOVED VACUUM PUMP & SHAFT WAS SHEARED.Nov 18, 2015 · N7380U · Cessna 207ASDR CA150824005Pump · failed(CAN) THE RIGHT VACUUM PUMP HAS FAILED 4 TIMES IN ONE YEAR WITH THE AIRCRAFT FLYING ONLY 148 HOURS. TWO DIFFERENT AMOS HAVE TROUBLE SHOT THE SYSTEM AND THE PUMPS CONTINUE TO FAIL ON THE ONE SIDE ONLY.Aug 20, 2015 · Piper PA31350SDR CA150604020Coupling · sheared(CAN) VACUUM COUPLING FAILED. PROBLEM FOUND ON START UP AND FLIGHT ABORTED. REPLACED VACUUM PUMP WITH NEW UNIT. ALL WORK PERFORMED BY MAINTENANCE AND SIGNED OUT IN LOGS.May 17, 2015 · Cessna 150GSDR BSYR201309092058Pump · failed20 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE, VACUUM PUMP FAILED. PILOT RETURNED AND LANDED SAFELY AT BUY WITHOUT INCIDENT.Sep 7, 2013 · N761AY · Cessna 210SDR CA130531007Pump · failed(CAN) PLASTIC DRIVE COUPLING FAILED. VACUUM PUMP SCHEDULED FOR REPLACEMENT.May 30, 2013 · Dhav DHC3SDR FAA20140307000147Hose · deterioratedLOW VACUUM ON THE STANDBY VACUUM PUMP. DURING REPLACEMENT, NOTICED AN OILY SUBSTANCE IN THE INLET HOSE OF THE STANDBY VACUUM PUMP. INTERNAL INSPECTION OF THE PUMP REVEALED WHAT APPEARED TO BE THE SAME SUBSTANCE. THE PUMP DRIVE DID NOT SHEAR, THE VANES OF THMar 18, 2013 · N91710 · Mooney M20SSDR CA130306010Pump · malfunctioned(CAN) LEFT VACUUM PUMP REPORTED INOPERATIVE BY PILOT. VACUMM PUMP REPLACED.Mar 3, 2013 · Piper PA31SDR CA121012017Relief Valve · unserviceable(CAN) PIC REPORTED ABNORMAL SUCTION INDICATION, AUTO-PILOT ISSUES, FLIGHT NAVIGATION INSTRUMENT INDICATION ISSUES. GROUND FUNCTION TEST OF THE VACUUM/PRESSURE SYS WAS PERFORMED AND RELIEF VALVE WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEVERE SPRING WEAR, VALVE SEAT DAMAGE AND GUIDEOct 10, 2012 · Cessna 208BSDR CA121009002Duct · cracked(CAN) FOUND DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, T-DUCT BELOW PRE-COOLER ON RT PYLON SIDE IS CRACKED. IPC ATTACHED, PN 170-14806-401.Oct 6, 2012 · Emb ERJ170200SUSDR CA120419007Relief Valve · failed(CAN) THE PIC SNAGGED THE LOG BOOK,"SUCTION READS 4.1 AT 7500 FT PRESSURE ALT AT 94.5 PERCENT NG. SHOULD BE 4.5-5.5 ". DURING INSPECTION OF THE VACUUM SYS, THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE WAS FOUND MISSING FROM THE SILVER DOME THAT COVERS THE RELIEF VALVE. THE RELApr 19, 2012 · Cessna 208BSDR CA120523017Relief Valve · failed(CAN) CHECK NUT LOOSENS ON VALVE ASSY CAUSING VALVE TO DISSASSEMBLE. VALVE DISSASSEMBLES AT VARYING TIMES IN SERVICE RANGING FROM 16 HRS THROUGH 82 HRS.Apr 16, 2012 · Cessna 208SDR 2011FA0000325Drive Shaft · shearedPUMP DRIVE SHAFT SHEARED RENDERING PUMP INOPERATIVE. THIS IS A SINGLE DRIVE, DUAL VACUUM PUMP. BOTH PUMPS INOPERATIVE.May 11, 2011 · N87DG · Beech K35SDR FPI2010F00002Shuttle Valve · brokenDURING ANNUAL INSP OF ACFT, INSP OF SHUTTLE VALVE OF STANDBY VACUUM SYS FOUND THE VACUUM PUMP SIDE, VALVE SPRING BROKEN. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.Nov 1, 2010 · N5489V · Cessna 210LSDR 2010FA0000663Hose · deterioratedPILOT NOTICED A LOW VAC WARNING OF THE ENGINE DRIVEN VACCUME PUMP. TURN THE SWITCH ON FOR THE STANDBY VAC SYS AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. FOUND THE CAUSE OF THE STANDBY VAC PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPING WAS A FROZEN VAC PUMP. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAJun 30, 2010 · N2140D · Mooney M20RSDR BSYA2010026Pump · failedAFTER DEPARTING, THE RT VAC PUMP FAILED, ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. R & R VACUUM PUMP, OK FOR SERVICE.May 6, 2010 · N33DK · Beech 58SDR CA100104003Coupling · failed(CAN) VACUUM PUMP COUPLING FAILED.Dec 28, 2009 · Cessna 172NSDR GLBA20090508CValve · wornFLIGHT 5145 - THE PILOTS REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE THE VACUUM PRESSURE WAS READING AS LOW AS 3.5 AT FLIGHT LEVEL 220. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE VACUUM REGULATOR VALVE IAW B1900D MM 37-00-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.May 8, 2009 · N218YV · Beech 1900DSDR 2009FA0000467Tube · separatedA SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM OCCURRED IN THE FUEL INDUCTION SYSTEM, WHERE A RUBBER INTAKE TUBE CONNECTS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO THE FUEL INDUCTION RAIL. SHORTLY AFTER A FLIGHT WHERE ENTIRELY NORMAL OPERATION WAS EXPERIENCED, ENGINE RESTART COULD NOT BE ACCOMPLISHED. May 1, 2009 · N5481N · Cessna 182RSDR BSYA2009022Pump · damagedAIRCRAFT WAS EN ROUTE FROM LUK TO BKL WHEN THE RIGHT VAC PUMP FAILED. DIVERTED TO LCK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED PUMP, OPS CHECKS GOOD.Apr 6, 2009 · N33WC · Beech 58SDR CA090210009Drive Shaft · shearedAFTER INSTALLING THE PUMP ON THE AIRCRAFT THE PUMP SEIZED AND THE DRIVE SHEARED. THE PUMP WAS AN OVERHAULED PUMP.Feb 4, 2009 · Piper PA31350SDR CA090210004Shaft · shearedON TAKEOFF THE RT PNEUMATIC SOURCE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT REJECTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO BLOCKS. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE DRIVE ON THE PNEUMATIC PUMP SHEARED.Feb 3, 2009 · Piper PA31350SDR FFKA01272008001Pump · failedPILOT REPORTED A VACUUM FAILURE WHILE EN ROUTE TO KCAE.Jan 27, 2009 · N38305 · Piper PA32R300SDR BSYA2009007Plug · missingWHILE TROUBLESHOOTING AN ALTERNATOR PROBLEM MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT AT 2000 RPM ONLY HAD 3 INCH VAC PRESSURE. FOUND THE VANE WEAR INSPECTION PLUG MISSING FROM VAC PUMP S/N D3497 TSN 475.7 RAPCO. REMOVED AND REPLACED PUMP.Jan 26, 2009 · N3587P · Piper PA31350SDR CA081205007Line · corroded(CAN) UPON REACHING CRUISE FLIGHT AND ACTIVATING AIRFRAME PNEUMATIC DE-ICE SYSTEM, THE BOOTS WOULD REMAIN PARTIALLY TO MOSTLY INFLATED. THIS PROBLEM WOULD NOT DUPLICATE ON A GROUND RUN. THE VACUUM LINE TO THE FLOW VALVES WAS INSPECTED AND A LINE ASSEMBLY TODec 4, 2008 · Cessna 414ASDR 2008FA0000739Adapter · damagedAIRCRAFT HAD A FRESHLY OVERHAULED ENGINE INSTALLED AND WAS MAKING ITS FIRST FLIGHT. DURING CRUISE, IN VFR CONDITIONS, THE PILOT NOTED A OVERHEATING TYPE OF ODOR AND THEN NOTED A MOMENTARY SMALL REDUCTION IN POWER AFTER WHICH POWER RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE PILNov 3, 2008 · N30830 · Cessna 172MSDR CA080822011Pump · seized(CAN) DURING INSPECTION THE LT ENGINE VACUUM PUMP FOUND SEIZED, REPLACED.Jul 25, 2008 · Piper PA31SDR 2008FA0000264Pump · failedVACUUM PUMP FAILED TO DEVELOP ANY AIR OUTPUT UPON INSTALLATION. REMOVED PUMP AND INSPECTED, SUSPECT VANES ARE NOT SLIDING OUT AGAINST CYLINDER WALL THUS NOT ALLOWING ANY AIR TO BE DEVELOPED. (K)Apr 2, 2008 · N8050U · Beech 58SDR BSYA20080003Pump · failedAFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF BDL LOST RIGHT VAC PUMP, RETURNED TO BDL. MAINTENANCE CHANGED RIGHT VAC PUMP, OPS CHECKS GOOD.Jan 15, 2008 · N3695V · Beech 58SDR CA071203001Vane · broken(CAN) DURING A PRE-MAINTENANCE GROUND RUN, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT AIR PUMP WAS INDICATING INOPERATIVE DURING INSPECTION. THE DRIVESHAFT WAS FOUND TO BE SHEARED DUE TO THE CARBON VANES BREAKING AND JAMMING THE PUMP. (TC NR 20071203001)Dec 2, 2007 · Piper PA31310SDR 2007FA0000981Relief Valve · separatedRELIEF VALVE FOR BLEED AIR PNEUMATIC SYSTEM END WASHER AND CAP SEPARATED FROM VALVE AND LAYING IN BOTTOM OF COWLING. SUSPECT RIVET HOLDING PARTS ON IS TOO SOFT. THIS IS THE THIRD VALVE TO FAIL LIKE THIS ON DIFFERENT AIRCRAFT IN THE LAST MONTH. AND ALL WERE NNov 3, 2007 · N1232Y · Cessna 208BSDR CA071023007Pump · inoperative(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING AN COMPRESSION TEST, THE ENGINEER HEARD A SQUEAKING AS THE PROP WAS BEING ROTATED. THE SOURCE WAS INDENTIFED COMING FROM THE VACUUM PUMP. PUMP WAS REPLACED AND NO FURTHER ISSUES WERE NOTED. (TC NR 20071023007)Oct 22, 2007 · Piper PA31SDR DUFA081607001Drive Assy · shearedWHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED OIL STREAMING FROM THE TOP OF THE LT ENGINE COWL. THE OIL PRESSURE WAS STILL IN THE NORMAL OPERATING RANGE AND THE ENGINE APPEARED TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY. AS A PRECAUTION, THE LT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND SECURED. THE Aug 16, 2007 · N3796C · Cessna 402BSDR 01302007Pump · damagedLEFT VACUUM PUMP LOOSENED FROM ENGINE AND CAUSED A LOOSE OF OIL PRESSURE. THE VACUUM PUMP DRIVE WAS DAMAGED IN THAT THE GEAR WAS ROUNDED OFF. IT WAS HARD TO DETERMINE IF THE GEAR WORE AND CREATED STRESS TO WORK IT LOOSE FROM THE ENGINE OR IT WORKED LOOSE ANDJan 30, 2007 · N610BW · Gulstm 500BSDR 155SW111506Pump · leakingAPPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES INTO A FLIGHT FROM CLARKSBURG, WV (KCKB) TO ST. MARY'S COUNTY, MD (2W6), OIL WAS OBSERVED ON THE RIGHT ENGINE NACELLE STARTING AT THE VENT ON TOP OF THE NACELLE AND EXTENDING BACK TO THE TRAILING EDGE. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, THE Nov 15, 2006 · N155SW · Cessna 414SDR 2007FA0000007Pump · wornDURING FLIGHT SUCTION PRESSURE READING DROPPED TO ZERO, DURING FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND THE ENGINE DRIVEN AIR PUMP WAS NOT PRODUCTING ENOUGH SUCTION. PROBABLE CAUSE COULD BE FROM PISTION WEARING INSIDE OF PUMP. RECOMMENDATION AT THIS TIME IS FOR TOct 30, 2006 · N865AF · Grob G120A
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