Service difficulty report · Diaphragm

Difficulty date
February 21, 2013
Submitted
March 1, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Part
Diaphragm
Part number
690933B
Condition
Cracked
Location
Flow Indicator
Component
Indicator
Component part number
PM44116062G57
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT COMPLAINED OF ERROR IN LT SIDE INDICATION. INSTRUMENT REPAIR STATION FOUND THE VENT SIDE OF THE LT ENGINE CONNECTIONS LEAKING. BELLOWS CRACKED THROUGH NEAR CENTER FOR APPROX 50 PERCENT OF DIAMETER AND APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY METAL FATIGUE OF OUTER BELLOWS.