What was found
(CAN) PUMP FAILED AT RUN-UP, MECHANICS REPLACED THE PUMP AND FOUND THE DRIVE SHAFT BROKEN.
- Difficulty date
- April 27, 2009
- Submitted
- May 13, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft time
- 4,828 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC4YR2
- System (JASC)
- 2913 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), Main
- Part
- Drive Shaft
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Pump
- Component
- Pump
- Component part number
- 1213HBG310
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.