Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
May 6, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8173C
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1541
Part
Pump
Part number
RA216CW
Part serial
B3458
Condition
Worn
Location
Pneumatic
Part time
501 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 HIGHTER RPM. TESTED SYSTEM AND FOUND ENGINE DRIVEN AIR PUMP NOT WORKING PROPERLY. BELIEVE DRY AIR PUMP VANES ARE WORN. HAVE NO RECOMMENDATION AT THIS TIME.

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