Service difficulty report · Pneumatic System · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
June 25, 2011
Submitted
June 25, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8268T
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1547
Aircraft time
19,490 hours
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Engine time
690 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Pneumatic System
Part number
AA3216CW
Part serial
N63434
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
441 hours, 441 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

PILOT REPORTED INSTRUMENT AIR PRESSURE WAS LOW. UP ON TROUBLESHOOTING THE MECHANIC NOTICED ON INITIAL RUN UP PRESSURES WERE WITHIN LIMITS, AFTER ENGINE STARTED TO WARM UP THE PRESSURE STARTED TO DROP BELOW LIMITS. INSTALLED NEW PUMP, SYSTEM WORKED NORMAL. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.

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