Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
June 10, 2002
Submitted
June 25, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1568P
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1298
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Part
Pump
Part number
RA216CW
Part serial
B2211
Condition
Failed
Location
Vacuum Sys
Part time
213 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.

What was found

UNABLE TO MAKE INSTRUMENT AIR PRESSURE AT LOW RPM, INSPECTED SYSTEM AND FOUND THAT THE PUMP WAS MAKING SMALL CHUNKS OF CARBON FOUNDED IN THE REGULATOR AND INLET FILTER. PURGED SYSTEM AND CLEANED LINES IN SYSTEM. NEW INLET AND INLINE FILTER INSTALLED. NEW PUMP INSTALLED, SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, CHECKED NORMAL.

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