Service difficulty report · Pneumatic System · Beech F33C

Difficulty date
May 16, 2011
Submitted
May 16, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N851K
Make and model
Beech F33C
Aircraft serial
CJ178
Aircraft time
5,263 hours
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Engine time
568 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Pneumatic System
Part number
AA3216CW
Part serial
N60933
Condition
Failed
Part time
568 hours, 568 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 REPORTED ON RUN UP, THERE WAS NO INSTRUMENT AIR PRESSURE. UP ON TROUBLESHOOTING THE MECHANIC FOUND THE SHAFT SHEARED. INSTALLED NEW PUMP, SYS WORKED NORMAL. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.

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