What was found
(CAN) VACUUM PUMP INSTALLED ON ENGINE, TEST SHOWED EXCESSIVE OIL LEAK AT MOUNT BASE. OIL PRESSURE ON ENGINE WENT TO "0" INDICATED AND ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. REPLACEMENT PUMP INSTALLED AND OIL SCREEN DETECTED METAL IN ENGINE.
- Difficulty date
- December 4, 2001
- Submitted
- March 4, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft time
- 7,032 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 3700 · Vacuum System
- Part
- Pump
- Part number
- 442CW6
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Vacuum Sys
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.