Service difficulty report · Pump · Grob G120A

Difficulty date
November 10, 2006
Submitted
January 4, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N864AF
Make and model
Grob G120A
Aircraft serial
85004
Engine
Lyc AEIO540*
Part
Pump
Part number
1U478003
Part serial
T14420
Condition
Out Of Limits
Location
Engine
Part time
52 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 SUCTION INDICATOR WAS BELOW LIMITS, AC RETURNE TO BASE. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING, THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE AIR PUMP AND NOTICED THE SHAFT WAS VERY EASY TO ROTATE, HAD NO RESISTANCE TO IT. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME. (K)

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