Service difficulty report · Gasket · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 3, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
10,836 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Gasket
Part number
AS349101
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Component
Engine · Lyc · LIO540J2BD
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE FLYING CRUISE FLIGHT NOTICED ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPING. SHUT DOWN RT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO BASE. UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE GASKET UNDERNEATH VACUUM PUMP DAMAGED. VACUUM PUMP CHANGED PRIOR TO FLIGHT. OIL LEAK NOT DETECTED ON RUN UP. GASKET P/N AS3491-01 REPLACED. AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN LEAK CHECKED OK. NO FURTHER DAMAGE FOUND.

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