SDR 98ZZZX3253

Service difficulty report · Vacuum Pump · Cessna 177RG

Difficulty date
August 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N34807
Make and model
Cessna 177RG
Aircraft serial
1774G1014
Part
Vacuum Pump
Part number
211CC
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
29 hours
Component
Rapco
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
C, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PART FAILED UPON THROTTLE REDUCTION FOR LANDING AFTER A 2.9 HOUR FLIGHT. LOW-VAC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ALTERNATE VAC STANDBY SYSTEM OPERATED AUTOMATICALLY. PART INSTALLED TO REPLACE ORIG VAC PUMP WHICH FAILED AT 1872.1 HRS. AT INSTALLATION OF THIS RAPCO REBUILT UNIT, A COMPLETE VAC SYSTEM INSPECTION CONDUCTED. ALL FILTERS REPLACED, AND THE HOSES BLOWN DOWN AND REPLACED AS NECESSARY. NO SYSTEM DEFECTS FOUND. UPON DISASSEMBLY, RAPCO REPORTED FAILURE DUE TO 'FOREIGN OBJECT INJECTION', AND 'OIL CONTAMINATION'. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS FAULTY OVERHAUL. RAPCO UNIT REPLACED WITH A SIGMA-TEK NEW UNIT WHICH HAS OPERATED FOR OVER 50 HRS TO-DATE WITHOUT FAILURE.

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