Service difficulty report · Gasket · Piper PA32R301

Difficulty date
April 13, 2005
Submitted
May 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2430Y
Make and model
Piper PA32R301
Aircraft serial
32R8513002
Engine
Lyc IO540K1G5D
Part
Gasket
Part number
6009
Condition
Missing
Location
Engine
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

ON INITIAL GROUND RUN, AFTER INSTALLING FACTORY REMFG, OIL WAS LEAKING FROM ACCY CASE UNDER FUEL PUMP. WHEN FUEL PUMP WAS REMOVED TO REPLACE GASKET, IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO GASKET INSTALLED. INSTALLED NEW GASKET, LEAK CHECK GOOD. PROBABLE CAUSE: COMPLACENCE, DISTRACTION, OR INDIFFERENCE. (K)

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