Service difficulty report · Gasket · Cessna 182S

Difficulty date
June 14, 2001
Submitted
August 8, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N132ME
Make and model
Cessna 182S
Aircraft serial
18280690
Engine
Lyc IO540AB1A5
Part
Gasket
Part number
653487
Condition
Missing
Location
Vaccuum Pump
Part time
276 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION ON THIS AIRCRAFT, AND OIL LEAK WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE LOWER VACUUM PUMP DRIVE PAD. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE GASKET FOR THE PUMP WAS MISSING. A NEW GASKET WAS INSTALLED AND A LEAK CHECK WAS PERFORMED.

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