What was found
THESE LINES ARE MADE OF SURGICAL TUBING AND CRACK AND ROLL AFTER A FEW YEARS. IN THIS CASE, OWNER STARTED AIRCRAFT AND NO VACUUM WAS AVAILABLE.
- Difficulty date
- September 22, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N10074
- Make and model
- Mooney M20J
- Aircraft serial
- 243096
- System (JASC)
- 3710 · Vacuum Distribution System
- Part
- Vacuum Line
- Part number
- 860059001E
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.