Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
June 18, 2003
Submitted
July 23, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8268T
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1547
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Part
Pump
Part number
RA216CW
Part serial
B4496
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Dry Air
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

PUMP OUTPUT DECREASED AS ENGINE WARMED UP UNTIL IT BECAME UNACCEPTABLE AT LOWER RPM. AT 1000 RPM PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 3 INCHES ON INDICATOR. TESTED AIR SYSTEM FOR LEAKS AND FOUND NONE. CHECKED REGULATOR AND MANIFOLD VALVE, REPLACED BOTH THE SYSTEM STILL FAILED TO MAINTAIN PROPER PRESSURE. SO REPLACED ENGINE DRIVEN AIR PUMP AND SYSTEM PASSED.

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