Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
July 7, 2011
Submitted
July 7, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1569P
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1300
Aircraft time
22,344 hours
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Engine time
50 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Pump
Part number
AA3216CW
Part serial
1452311
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
50 hours, 50 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 GYRO WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. 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 AIR PUMP SYS WORKED NORMAL. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.

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