Service difficulty report · Pump · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
December 3, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N356D
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Aircraft serial
340A0745
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Pump
Condition
Leaking
Location
Vacuum Sys
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.

What was found

LOSS OF OIL AND OIL PRESSURE ON RT ENGINE. TROUBLESHOT FOUND LEAKING FROM VACUUM PUMP BASE. REMOVED VACUUM PUMP. FOUND PIECES OF OLD GASKET STILL ATTACHED TO MOUNTING PAD WITH A NEW GASKET INSTALLED. CLEANED MOUNTING BASE, INSTALLED NEW VACUUM PUMP GASKET AND REINSTALLED VACUUM PUMP. INSPECTED OIL FILTER, NO METAL NOTED. INSTALLED NEW OIL FILTER, SERVICED ENGINE WITH OIL. RAN ENGINE. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED, OK. PILOT SAID VACUUM PUMP WAS CHANGED THAT DAY.

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