Service difficulty report · Shuttle Valve · Cessna 401

Difficulty date
December 12, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3264Q
Make and model
Cessna 401
Aircraft serial
4010064
Part
Shuttle Valve
Part number
H67402A3
Part serial
M1265A8
Condition
Failed
Location
Vacuum System
Part time
1,577 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, D

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

What was found

AFTER STARTING THE RT ENGINE & THE LT ENGINE IS OFF. THE RT VACUUM SYSTEM PULLED BOTH LT & RT ORANGE INDICATOR BULLETS ON THE VACUUM GAUGE INDICATING THAT THE LT VACUUM SYSTEM IS WORKING, BUT THE LT ENGINE IS SHUT DOWN. CAUSE: THE LT SHUTTLE/CHECK VALVE FOR THE WING DEICE BOOTS STUCK OPEN ALLOWING THE RT VACUUM PUMP TO SUCK DOWN THE LT SYSTEM THROUGH THE LT VACUUM PUMP GIVING A FALSE OPERATIONAL INDICATION.

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