Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna 185E

Difficulty date
June 26, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 185E
Aircraft time
14,960 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
G455
Condition
Sheared
Location
Vacuum System
Part time
2,000 hours
Component
Vacuum Pump · Weston
Component part number
G455
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) WHILE PERFORMING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE PILOT STATED THE VACUUM FLUCTUATED. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE SPLINES ON THE VACUUM PUMP HAD FAILED. THE VACUUM PUMP WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PUMP,AND FUNCTION CHECK WAS CARRIED OUT SATISFACTORY. ALL WORK WAS PERFORMED IAW THE APPLICABLE MAINTENANCE PUBLICATIONS. NOTE: VACUUM PUMP TSO STATED IS AN ESTIMATED TIME ONLY. (TC# 20190730027)

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