Service difficulty report · Hose · Mooney M20R

Difficulty date
June 30, 2010
Submitted
June 30, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2140D
Make and model
Mooney M20R
Aircraft serial
300044
Aircraft time
831 hours
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Hose
Part number
HP008
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Vacuum System
Part time
831 hours
Component
Standby Vac Sys · Mooney
Component part number
860063501
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT NOTICED A LOW VAC WARNING OF THE ENGINE DRIVEN VACCUME PUMP. TURN THE SWITCH ON FOR THE STANDBY VAC SYS AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. FOUND THE CAUSE OF THE STANDBY VAC PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPING WAS A FROZEN VAC PUMP. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE SUPPLY HOSE, THAT IS MADE OF RUBBER WAS BREAKING DOWN INSIDE AND FILLING THE PUMP UP WITH CONTAMINANTS.

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