What was found
VAC PUMP REMOVED FOR ENGINE REPAIR. SHAFT VERY HARD TO TURN AND UNIT SQUEALED.
- Difficulty date
- December 5, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N18MC
- Make and model
- Piper PA31P
- Aircraft serial
- 31P7300143
- System (JASC)
- 3710 · Vacuum Distribution System
- Part
- Pump
- Part number
- 842CW
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Vac Sys
- Part time
- 315 hours
- Component
- Airborne
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.