Service difficulty report · Pump · Grob G120A

Difficulty date
November 17, 2004
Submitted
February 23, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N862AF
Make and model
Grob G120A
Aircraft serial
85002
Engine
Lyc AEIO540D4D5
Part
Pump
Part number
1U128006
Part serial
T38996H
Condition
Sheared
Location
Vacuum Sys
Part time
447 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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 RUN-UP OF AIRCRAFT PILOT REPORTED LOST OF INSTRUMENT VACUUM SUCTION. MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN FOUND VACUUM PUMP HAD A BROKEN SHAFT. UPON REPLACEMENT OF VACUUM PUMP INSTRUMENT SUCTION WAS FOUND TO BE OK. RECOMMEND FINDING A REPLACEMENT THAT IS MORE DURABLE. (K)

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