# SDR 2020FA0000014

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 12, 2019
- Submitted: January 8, 2020
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N6832Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6832Y), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 310R
- Registry model: [Cessna 310R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 310R2121
- System (JASC): [3710 · Vacuum Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3710)
- Part: Pump
- Part number: 4420W
- Part serial: 26935
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Vacuum System
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020FA0000014

## Discrepancy

VACUUM PUMP FAILED IN LESS THAN 10 HOURS OPERATION.  PROBABLY CAUSED BY DE-ICE CONTROL.  VALVE RELIEF PRESSURE SET AT 5 PSI, SHOULD BE SET AT 1.5 PSI TO PREVENT OVERWORKING VACUUM PUMP.

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