What was found
INSPECTION FOR FLUID COMING OUT OF PUMP DRAIN. REMOVED HYDRAULIC PUMP, FOUND SHAFT HAD SEPARATED FROM IMPELLER. NOTE: SHAFT WAS NOT SHEARED AT SHEAR POINT. HOBBS: 1,162.8.
- Difficulty date
- January 13, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N101M
- Make and model
- Piper PA31325
- Aircraft serial
- 318112049
- System (JASC)
- 2913 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), Main
- Part
- Pump
- Part number
- 268028
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Hydraulic
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.