What was found
SHAFT FAILED. UPON INSPECTING PUMP INTERNALLY, CORE WAS BROKEN IN 3 PIECES. OCCURRED IN CRUISE FLIGHT. VACUUM GAUGE HAD INTERMITTENT FLICKER.
- Difficulty date
- December 9, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7145P
- Make and model
- Piper PA24250
- Aircraft serial
- 242310
- System (JASC)
- 3710 · Vacuum Distribution System
- Part
- Pump
- Part number
- 211CC
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Vacuum System
- Part time
- 37 hours
- Component
- Airborne
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.