Service difficulty report · Exhaust Pipe · Beech C24R

Difficulty date
November 12, 2005
Submitted
January 10, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N18993
Make and model
Beech C24R
Aircraft serial
MC550
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Exhaust Pipe
Part number
215CC
Part serial
16734
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vacuum Pump
Component
Dry Vacuum Pump
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, S
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

EXHAUST PORT OF DRY AIR PUMP FELL OFF DURING FLIGHT AND LODGED IN LANDING GEAR RETRACTION SYSTEM. AC HAD TO LAND NOSE GEAR UP. PIPE THREADS IN ALUMINUM PUMP HOUSING WERE WORN AND CORRODED. SUGGESTED THAT FITTINGS BE INSPECTED FOR SECURITY MORE FREQ THAN 100 HOUR/ANNUAL. ALSO INDUSTRY SHOULD ALLOW PIPE DOPE COMPOUND ON EXHAUST FITTINGS SINCE INGESTION OF FOD WOULD NOT BE A FACTOR ON THE EXIT PORT. (K)

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