What was found
(AUS) VACUUM HOSE KINKED. DISTORTION WAS LOCATED ON FRAME F AT THE TOP FRONT LT DOOR FRAME AND WAS CAUSED BY THE BEND RADIUS BEING TOO SMALL AFTER PASSING OVER THE FRAME. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.
- Difficulty date
- February 2, 2004
- Submitted
- June 4, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Parten P68B
- Engine
- Lyc IO360A1G6
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YK2
- System (JASC)
- 3710 · Vacuum Distribution System
- Part
- Hose
- Part number
- 687751710
- Condition
- Distorted
- Location
- Vacuum Dist
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.