Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech A36TC

Difficulty date
April 27, 2004
Submitted
May 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3671S
Make and model
Beech A36TC
Aircraft serial
EA95
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Pump
Part number
ADV212CW
Part serial
2120001903
Condition
Failed
Location
Vacuum System
Part time
346 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

THE PILOT WAS FLYING IN CLEAR WEATHER. SUDDENLY HE LOST ALL INSTRUMENT AIR PRESSURE. THIS IS A DUAL PUMP AND BOTH PUMPS FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. WHEN PUMP WAS REMOVED, THE DRIVE SHAFT COULD BE PULLED OUT OF THE PUMP ABOUT 2 INCHES. WHEN SPOKE WITH THE MFG PRIOR TO PURCHASING THIS SYSTEM, WERE TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE FOR BOTH PUMPS TO FAIL AT THE SAME TIME. HAD THE PLANE BEEN IN IFR CONDITIONS, WOULD HAVE LOST HIS GYROS. (SO17200410222)

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