Service difficulty report · Shaft · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
November 29, 2008
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
13,428 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Fuel Pump
Component
Fuel Pump
Component part number
RG9080J4A
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

PILOT REPORT ENGINE FUEL PUMP ON APPROACH AND VACUUM PUMP FAILURE. FUEL PUMP AND VACUUM PUMP FOUND BOTH WITH SHAFT BROKEN. BOTH REPLACED, ENGINE DIDN`T START. ENGINE REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR. REPORT FROM REPAIR SHOP RECEIVED WITH INDICATION OF METAL CONTAMINATION AND SEVERE DAMAGED TO ACCESSORIES GEAR MAYBE CAUSE BY FAILURE OF FUEL PUMP. PUMP STILL IN OUR HAND WE WOULD GET AN EXPERTISE ON THE UNIT.

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