Service difficulty report · Shaft · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
August 17, 2006
Submitted
September 18, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8240T
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1542
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Part
Shaft
Part number
AA3216CW
Part serial
N35478
Condition
Sheared
Location
Air Pump
Part time
173 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

PILOT REPORTED INSTRUMENT AIR PRESSURE WENT TO -0- IN FLIGHT, PILOT THEN SELECTED STANDBY PUMP AND RETURNED TO BASE. UP ON TROUBLESHOOTING THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE AIR PUMP AND FOUND THE SHAFT WAS SHEARED. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME. (K)

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