What was found
ENGINE SHUT DOWN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. FOUND ENGINE FUEL PUMP DRIVE COUPLING SHEARED (COUPLING WORN OUT). REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND ENGINE FUNCTIONING CHECK OK. PART TOTAL TIME: 2,009.0 HOURS SMOH.
- Difficulty date
- November 21, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N155CA
- Make and model
- Piper PA31T
- Aircraft serial
- 31T782002
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A28
- System (JASC)
- 7314 · Engine Fuel Pump
- Part
- Pump
- Part number
- 02532310102
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Component
- Pesco
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- Y, J
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.