Service difficulty report · Shaft · Grob G120A

Difficulty date
June 4, 2003
Submitted
July 23, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N865AF
Make and model
Grob G120A
Aircraft serial
85005
Engine
Lyc AEIO540D4D5
Part
Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Dry Air Pump
Component
Dry Air Pump
Component part number
1U128006
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 FLIGHT, THE INSTRUMENT VACUUM SYSTEM FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MAINTENANCE AND AN INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM REVEALED THAT THE ROTOR SHAFT HAD SHEARED. PROBABLE CAUSE MAY BE THE ENGINE MOUNTS USED ARE TOO SOFT AND ALLOW THE ENGINE TO VIBRATE TOO MUCH AND THIS CAUSES THE PUMP SHAFT TO SHEAR. RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVE DRY AIR PUMP OR ALTERNATIVE ENGINE LOAD MOUNTS.

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