Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
December 31, 2002
Submitted
January 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5530A
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1342
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Part
Pump
Part number
RA216CW
Part serial
B2851
Condition
Failed
Location
Air Pump
Part time
520 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
O

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 HIGHT RPM. TESTED SYSTEM AND FOUND ENGINE DRIVEN AIR PUMP NO WORKING PROPERTY. BELIEVE DRY AIR PUMP VANES ARE WORN.

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