What was found
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS ZERO VACUUM INDICATED ON THE GAUGE AND THAT THE HSI GYRO WOULD NOT ERECT. A VISUAL INSPECTION BY A MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN REVEALED THAT THE VACUUM SUPPLY LINE REDUCER FITTING WAS BROKEN IN TWO.
- Difficulty date
- July 5, 2001
- Submitted
- July 5, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7260Q
- Make and model
- Cessna 182S
- Aircraft serial
- 18280957
- Aircraft time
- 16 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3710 · Vacuum Distribution System
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- P10UCB86
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Vacuum System
- Part time
- 16 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.