Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna 172L

Difficulty date
August 22, 2000
Submitted
October 2, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172L
Aircraft time
2,973 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160CTM
Part
Pump
Condition
Failed
Location
Eng Rear Accy
Part time
1,356 hours
Component
Dry Air Pump
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PUMP FAILED ABOUT HALF WAY DURING 1.7 HOURS FLIGHT TG3 TO CYXK. ALTERNATOR FAILURE FOLLOWED. ALTHOUGH PUMP TURNED FREE BY HAND, BROKEN NYLON DRIVE SHOWED SIGNS OF PRE-FAILURE DETERIORATION. PUMP HAD 1356.1 HOURS, WAS INSTALLED NEW 7 APRIL 1977, CHECKED OK AT TSN: 1046.9 HOURS AT ENGINE OVERHAUL ON 21 MAR. 1996. AIRCRAFT FLOWN 309.2 HOURS IN LAST 4 YEARS AND 5 MONTHS. AVERAGE OF 70.11 HOURS A YEAR. HANGARED 95 PERCENT OF TIME ON GROUND. PRIVATE OWNED. .REPLACED PUMP - NEW. REPLACED B3-5-1FILTER - AIR INLET. (X)

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