Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
December 5, 2002
Submitted
February 10, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft time
6,785 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C404
Part
Pump
Part number
1U128006
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vacuum System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) DURING THE SCHEDULED OPERATION NR 2 ENGINE OF THE AIRCRAFT. A CRACK WAS NOTED ON THE ENGINE ATTACH BRACKET OF THE INSTALLED VACUUM PUMP. UPON REMOVAL OF THE PUMP IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE ATTACH BRACKET WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE PUMP. FLIGHT CREW HAD NOT NOTED ANY FAILURE AND REPORTED THAT INSTRUMENT AIR PRESSURE WAS NORMAL WHILE IN FLIGHT. THE DAMAGED PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.

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