Service difficulty report · Shuttle Valve · Piper PA32300

Difficulty date
May 8, 2000
Submitted
May 8, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2391U
Make and model
Piper PA32300
Aircraft serial
327940253
Part
Shuttle Valve
Part number
SVS0133
Condition
Worn
Location
Vacuum System
Part time
1,013 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING ANNUAL INSP, VACUUM PUMP DRIVE FOUND SHEARED. OWNER/PILOT DID NOT KNOW PUMP INOP DURING DELIVERY FLIGHT OR AT ANY OTHER TIME. INSP FOUND ACFT TO HAVE PRECISE FLIGHT STANDBY VACUUM SYS INSTALLED, TAE SVS-133 WHICH HAD AN AUTOMATIC FLAPPER/SHUTTLE VALVE WHICH DELIVERS VACUUM FROM ENG INDUCTION SYS, SYS HAS NO INDICATION IN THE COCKPIT TO ALERT PILOT PRIMARY PUMP HAS FAILED. VALVE HAD ALUM RIVET WHICH WAS BADLY WORN AND MEASUREMENT OF SIDE CLEARANCE EXCESSIVE. AD 99-24-10 DATED 1-14-00 RECURRING 12/24 MONTHS INSP OF PRECISE FLIGHT STANDBY VACUUM SYS DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS INSTALL. THIS SYS IS STILL LEGAL AND INSTALLED IN ACFT APPROX 1983. NO PUMP FAILURE INDICATION. IMPENDING VALVE FAILURE. (X)

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