What was found
(AUS) LT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP DRIVESHAFT SEAL DAMAGED AND LEAKING. HYDRAULIC PUMP HAD BEEN CHANGED ON THE PREVIOUS DAY.
- Difficulty date
- October 20, 2003
- Submitted
- November 3, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2C
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 8540 · Reciprocating Engine Rear Section
- Part
- Seal
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Driveshaft
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E, K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.