What was found
THIS UNIT FAILED PRESSURE TEST DURING AN INSPECTION. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. UNIT MUST HOLD APPROXIMATELY 40 PSI FOR 3 HOURS AND CAN ONLY LEAK DOWN 5 PSI DURING THIS TIME. THIS UNIT WENT TO ZERO PSI IN 1.5 HOURS.
- Difficulty date
- January 19, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N273RA
- Make and model
- Israel ASTRASPX
- Aircraft serial
- 097
- System (JASC)
- 2212 · Altitude Controller
- Part
- Compensator
- Part number
- 73131
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Aileron
- Part time
- 187 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.