Service difficulty report · Shaft · Piper PA31T2

Difficulty date
March 11, 2002
Submitted
March 21, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31T2
Aircraft time
13,305 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A135
Part
Shaft
Condition
Stripped
Location
Fuel Pump
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, Y
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) FCU AND FUEL PUMP WAS REMOVED FROM ENGINE. FUEL PUMP TO ENGINE SHAFT WAS FOUND STRIPPED, RESULTING IN FUEL STARVATION.

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