Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
September 3, 2002
Submitted
September 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1569A
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1328
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Part
Pump
Part number
RA216CW
Part serial
B2678
Condition
Failed
Location
Dry Air
Part time
379 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING GROUND RUN UP OUTPUT OF ENGINE DRIVEN DRY AIR PUMP FAILED TO PUT OUT PROPER PRESSURE AT IDLE RPM. RAN AIRCRAFT UP AND AIR PRESSURE STILL LOW AT HIGHER RPM. PROBABLE CAUSE IS HEAT AND VANES WEARING ON THIS DRY AIR PUMP. RECOMMENDATION FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS MAKE THIS A LIFE LIMIT PART AND CHANGE AT 500 HOURS.

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