What was found
PNEUMATIC PUMP SHEARED AFTER 113 HOURS OF OPERATION. PUMP COULD BE ROTATED WHEN REMOVED. COUPLING SHOWED SIGNS OF HEAT (MELTED EDGES).
- Difficulty date
- October 11, 2001
- Submitted
- December 14, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2741R
- Make and model
- Cessna 340A
- Aircraft serial
- 340A0922
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520NB
- System (JASC)
- 3710 · Vacuum Distribution System
- Part
- Pump
- Part number
- CH442CW8
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Pneumatic Sys
- Part time
- 113 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.