Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA32R300

Difficulty date
November 11, 2003
Submitted
December 12, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5922V
Make and model
Piper PA32R300
Aircraft serial
32R7780378
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Pump
Condition
Damaged
Location
Vacuum Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE VACUUM PUMPS OVERBOARD AIR LINE SHOWED SIGNS OF DAMAGED THREADS, AND WORKED OUT OF THE PUMP. WHEN IT FELL, ITS PRESUMED THAT IT BECAME CAUGHT IN THE NOSE GEARS DOWN LOCK MECHANISM. ON LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY EXTEND OR LOCK, CAUSING A SAFE NOSE GEAR UP LANDING AT SMO. (WP200404833/ INCIDENT NR IWP 23004004)

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