An F33A pilot loses both vacuum pumps, gets vector from ZBW controller to alb, ny.

Attributes
ACN	613435
Time
Date	200404
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : baf.airport
State Reference	MA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 14000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zbw.artcc tracon : alb.tracon tower : pdk.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 33
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 15
ASRS Report	613435
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist controller : issued advisory flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Aircraft Weather
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

F33A pilot informed me that he lost both vacuum pumps on his aircraft and asked for a lower altitude and clearance to the nearest airport. I descended him to 6000 ft (from 14000 ft) and put him on a radar vector of 320 degrees for columbia county (1b1). He then stated he wished to land at alb, ny. I asked him if he realized that that airport was 25 mi further away. He did, and landed safely about 15 mins later. I did issue a 350 degree heading for alb, when able proceed direct. All appropriate information was forwarded to my supervisor and alb approach. The aircraft was then handed off and frequency changed to alb approach.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN F33A PLT LOSES BOTH VACUUM PUMPS, GETS VECTOR FROM ZBW CTLR TO ALB, NY.

Narrative: F33A PLT INFORMED ME THAT HE LOST BOTH VACUUM PUMPS ON HIS ACFT AND ASKED FOR A LOWER ALT AND CLRNC TO THE NEAREST ARPT. I DSNDED HIM TO 6000 FT (FROM 14000 FT) AND PUT HIM ON A RADAR VECTOR OF 320 DEGS FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY (1B1). HE THEN STATED HE WISHED TO LAND AT ALB, NY. I ASKED HIM IF HE REALIZED THAT THAT ARPT WAS 25 MI FURTHER AWAY. HE DID, AND LANDED SAFELY ABOUT 15 MINS LATER. I DID ISSUE A 350 DEG HDG FOR ALB, WHEN ABLE PROCEED DIRECT. ALL APPROPRIATE INFO WAS FORWARDED TO MY SUPVR AND ALB APCH. THE ACFT WAS THEN HANDED OFF AND FREQ CHANGED TO ALB APCH.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.