Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 320C

Difficulty date
December 21, 2000
Submitted
February 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3055T
Make and model
Cessna 320C
Aircraft serial
320C0055
Engine
Cont TSIO470B
Part
Valve
Part number
1HS1
Part serial
9H
Condition
Failed
Location
Manifold
Part time
6,375 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

REPLACED LEFT VACCUUM PUMP. ON OPS CHECK, BOTH RED INDICATORS WERE SUCKED IN(RT ENGINE NOT RUNNING) ADVANCE THROTTLE AND RIGHT SIDE POPPED OUT. TESTED MAN VALVE, VALVED FAILED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACE VALVE.NOTE: MFG REC 10YR REPLACEMENT BUT DOES NOT HAVE ANY./ONE FOUND

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