Service difficulty report · Pump · Grob G120A

Difficulty date
October 26, 2006
Submitted
January 4, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N864AF
Make and model
Grob G120A
Aircraft serial
85004
Engine
Lyc AEIO540D4D5
Part
Pump
Part number
1U478
Part serial
T689A
Condition
Weak
Location
Vacuum Sys
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

IN FLIGHT, THE INSTRUMENT VACUUM SYSTEM WOULD NOT PUT OUT PROPER SUCTION AND CAUSED THE ATTITUDE INDICATOR TO TUMBLE. THE AC RETURNED TO MAINTENANCE AND AN INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM FOUND THAT THE PUMP WAS WEAK. PUMP WAS REMOVED AND A NEW PUMP INSTALLED. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL. (K)

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