What was found
RT ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE AFTER TAKEOFF DISASSEMBLY REVEALED BROKEN OIL PUMP DRIVE SHAFT/GEAR. SHAFT IS THE WEAK LINK.
- Difficulty date
- August 22, 2002
- Submitted
- October 10, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8385C
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200T
- Aircraft serial
- 347670134
- Engine
- Cont TSIO360EB
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Drive Shaft
- Part number
- 640926
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Oil Pump
- Part time
- 1,700 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.