Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
October 3, 2020
Submitted
December 1, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2060U
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S9557
Aircraft time
9,590 hours
Part
Pump
Condition
Failed
Location
Vacuum Sys
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

PILOT STATEMENT: ON OCTOBER 3RD, I WAS DOING TRAFFIC PATTERNS AT KTOA. WHEN I START THE ENGINE, I NOTICED THAT THE VACUUM PUMP WAS READING LOW (THE INDICATOR WAS POINTING AT THE BOTTOM), BUT IT WASN'T FAILED. I ASSUMED IT'S DUE TO LOW RPM, SO I DECIDED TO CONTINUE TO TAXI TO THE RUN-UP AREA. WHEN I PUSHED THE THROTTLE TO 1800 RPM FOR THE PRE-TAKEOFF CHECKLIST, THE VACUUM PUMP INDICATOR WAS WITHIN THE GREEN RANGE, EVERYTHING ELSE WAS READING NORMAL. THUS, I APPROACH THE HOLD SHORT LINE AND WAIT FOR TAKE-OFF CLEARANCE. HOWEVER, WHEN I PUSH THE THROTTLE TO 2700RPM, THE VACUUM PUMP INDICATOR SPIKES ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP. I IMMEDIATELY ABORTED THE TAKE-OFF AND HEADED BACK TO PSA. I TALKED TO MY INSTRUCTOR AND ANOTHER INSTRUCTOR AFTER, AND THEY SAID IT SHOULD BE FINE TO FLY. SO, I GOT BACK INTO N2060U AND DID ONE SOLO TRAFFIC PATTERN AT KTOA. 10/25/2020 LEFT VACUUM PUMP REPLACED WITH RAPCO PN215CC.

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