SDR 96ZZZX2880

Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech 58

Difficulty date
May 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N666SH
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1083
Part
Pump
Part number
212CW
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Eng Vac
Part time
36 hours
Component
Airborne · OLAL002303
Stage of operation
NR
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

FIRST PUMP REPLACED APPEARED TO HAVE OVER 800 HRS IN SERVICE. REPLACED WITH NEW AIRBORNE PUMP 10/95. IT LASTED 35.9 HRS. REPLACED AGAIN 12/95 LASTED 31.9 HRS. SYSTEM CHECKED WITH AIRBORNE 343 TEST KIT. PUMP LASTED 16.0 HRS. REPLACED AND SYSTEM CHECKED, LASTED 23.3 HRS. LAST 3 PUMPS SENT DIRECTLY TO AIRBORNE FOR ANALYSIS. ALL PUMPS WARRANTIED, BUT HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR CONTINUED FAILURES. HAVE DISCUSSED PROBLEM WITH BEECH, CONTINENTAL, AND AIRBORNE. AT THIS POINT, SUSPECT FAULTY PUMPS.

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