What was found
PILOT REPORTED RIGHT VACUUM PUMP INOPERATIVE, ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. UPON REMOVAL OF THE VACUUM PUMP, DISCOVERED THE DRIVE COUPLING SHAFT SHEARED. (X)
- Difficulty date
- March 6, 2000
- Submitted
- August 2, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7273Q
- Make and model
- Cessna 206H
- Aircraft serial
- 20608045
- Engine
- Lyc IO540AC1A5
- System (JASC)
- 3710 · Vacuum Distribution System
- Part
- Pump
- Part number
- 218CW
- Condition
- Inoperative
- Location
- Power Plant
- Part time
- 69 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.