SDR 99ZZZX283

Service difficulty report · Filter · Beech C23

Difficulty date
December 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5289M
Make and model
Beech C23
Aircraft serial
M2021
Part
Filter
Part number
1J71
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Vacuum System
Component
Airborne
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MAIN VACUUM FILTER WAS LOCATED UNDER WINDSHIELD FORWARD SEAM. DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AND A LEAKING SEAL BETWEEN WINDSHIELD AND BOOT COWL, THE MAIN FILTER BECAME SATURATED WITH WATER. ON START-UP THE GYROS FILLED WITH WATER. REPAIRED AND REPLACED GYROS. DRIED OUT SYSTEM, AND REPLACED FILTERS. MOVED MAIN FILTER UNDER WINDSHIELD AND SEALED FWD WINDSHIELD WITH RTV. SYSTEM TEST OK.

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