What was found
(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE VACUUM SYSTEM FAILED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE VACUUM PUMP FAILED AT THE DRIVE COUPLING.
- Difficulty date
- December 13, 1999
- Submitted
- January 19, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 177B
- Aircraft time
- 5,402 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360A1F6
- System (JASC)
- 3710 · Vacuum Distribution System
- Part
- Coupling
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Vacuum Pump
- Part time
- 739 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.