What was found
(CAN) AIRCRAFT ON FLIGHT FROM RIMOUSKI TO HALIFAX. AT ARRIVAL, PILOT ADVISED HIS AMO THAT RT VACUUM PUMP INDICATED 0 AT SHUT DOWN PROCEDURE. AMO ARRANGED FOR PUMP REPLACEMENT AT HALIFAX. NOTE: USUAL FAILURE: SHEARED DRIVE. (X)
- Difficulty date
- October 18, 2000
- Submitted
- November 14, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft time
- 8,121 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2B
- System (JASC)
- 3710 · Vacuum Distribution System
- Part
- Coupling
- Part number
- 441CC7
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Rt Engine
- Component
- Dry Air Pump · Airborne · RAPCD441CC7
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.