Service difficulty report · Shaft · Grob G120A

Difficulty date
September 26, 2006
Submitted
January 4, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N865AF
Make and model
Grob G120A
Aircraft serial
85005
Engine
Lyc AEIO540*
Part
Shaft
Part number
1U478
Part serial
T686A
Condition
Broken
Location
Air Pump
Part time
194 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 ENGINE START, SUCTION PRESSURE WAS READING ZERO, DURING FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND THE ENGINE DRIVEN DRIVEN DRY AIR PUMP HAD A BROKEN SHAFT. PROBABLE CAUSE COULD BE FROM VIBRATION OR HARD START. NO RECOMMENDATION AT THIS TIME. (K)

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