Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
May 5, 2003
Submitted
May 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5609S
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1454
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Part
Pump
Part number
RA216CW
Part serial
B3234
Condition
Worn
Location
Pneumatic Sys
Part time
414 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

DURING GROUND RUN UP OUTPUT OF ENGINE DRIVEN DRY AIR PUMP FAILED TO PUT OUT PROPER PRESSURE AT IDLE RPM. RAN AIRCRAFT UP AND AIR PRESSURE STILL LOW AT HIGHER RPM. TESTED SYSTEM AND FOUND ENGINE DRIVEN AIR PUMP NO WORKING PROPERLY. BELIEVE DRY AIR PUMP VANES ARE WORN. NO RECOMMENDATIONS.

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