Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
January 15, 2003
Submitted
January 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8173C
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1541
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Part
Pump
Part number
RA216CW
Part serial
B2724
Condition
Failed
Location
Dry Air
Part time
216 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

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 HIGHTER RPM. TESTED SYSTEM AND FOUND ENGINE DRIVEN AIR PUMP NO WORKING PROPERLY. BELIEVE DRY AIR PUMP VANES ARE WORN. RECOMMENDATION IS TO LOOK AT MANUFACTURE PROCESS.

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