What was found
ON TAKEOFF THE RT PNEUMATIC SOURCE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT REJECTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO BLOCKS. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE DRIVE ON THE PNEUMATIC PUMP SHEARED.
- Difficulty date
- February 3, 2009
- Submitted
- March 5, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft time
- 19,762 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 3710 · Vacuum Distribution System
- Part
- Shaft
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Vacuum Pump
- Part time
- 300 hours
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- C
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.