Service difficulty report · Pump · Grob G120A

Difficulty date
October 30, 2006
Submitted
January 4, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N865AF
Make and model
Grob G120A
Aircraft serial
85005
Engine
Lyc AEIO540*
Part
Pump
Part number
1U478
Part serial
T1033B
Condition
Worn
Location
Vacuum Sys
Part time
109 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

DURING FLIGHT SUCTION PRESSURE READING DROPPED TO ZERO, DURING FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND THE ENGINE DRIVEN AIR PUMP WAS NOT PRODUCTING ENOUGH SUCTION. PROBABLE CAUSE COULD BE FROM PISTION WEARING INSIDE OF PUMP. RECOMMENDATION AT THIS TIME IS FOR THE MFG TO INVESTIGATE WHY PUMP PISTON IS FAILING. (K)

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