What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS ON SHORT FINAL WHEN VACUUM PUMP FAILED. AFTER INSPECTION AND REMOVAL OF THE VACUUM PUMP, THE SHEAR SHAFT HAD SHEARED.
- Difficulty date
- November 24, 2004
- Submitted
- November 30, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N333TG
- Make and model
- Piper PA32R300
- Aircraft serial
- 32R7680320
- Aircraft time
- 6,428 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540*
- Engine time
- 4,694 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3710 · Vacuum Distribution System
- Part
- Shaft
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Vacuum Pump
- Part time
- 202 hours
- Component
- Dry Air Pump
- Component part number
- 215CC
- Stage of operation
- AP
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.