SDR 99ZZZX577

Service difficulty report · Manifold · Piper PA46310P

Difficulty date
February 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1228
Make and model
Piper PA46310P
Aircraft serial
4608092
Engine
Cont TSIO520BE
Part
Manifold
Part number
1H2418
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine
Part time
1,214 hours
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.

What was found

AS PART OF INSPECTION, DEICE CONTROL AND MANIFOLD ARE CHECKED. FOUND MANIFOLD NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. INTERNAL CHECK VALVES NOT SEALING WHEN AIR BLOWN IN ONE INLET AT A TIME. THIS COULD HAVE AN EFFORT ON BOOT OPERATION IF ONE VACUUM PUMP FAILED BY ALLOWING SOME PRESSURE TO RUN BACK THROUGH INOPERATIVE PUMP. AIRBORNE PRODUCT REF MEMO NR 39 RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT AFTER 10 YEARS. PART REPLACED ON THIS AIRCRAFT WAS 10 YEARS OLD.

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