Service difficulty report · Hose · Mooney M20S

Difficulty date
March 22, 2017
Submitted
March 22, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N400ME
Make and model
Mooney M20S
Aircraft serial
300040
Aircraft time
1,600 hours
Part
Hose
Part number
HP008
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Vaccuum System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

STANDBY VACUUM SYSTEM FOUND INOPERATIVE. ELECTRIC DRIVEN PUMP FOUND FULL OF THICK OILY SUBSTANCE. HOSE FROM PUMP TO FIREWALL WAS FULL OF THIS FLUID BUT THERE WAS NONE IN VACUUM REGULATOR. IT APPEARS THE FLUID IS FROM DETERIORATION OF THE HOSE. THIS IS AN EMERGENCY BACKUP SYSTEM THAT WILL FAIL WHEN IT IS NEEDED.

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