What was found
(CAN) PILOT NOTICED THE RIGHT HAND VACUUM INDICATION PIN HAD POPPED OUT. INSPECTION FOUND THE PUMP HAD FAILED. NEW UNIT INSTALLED.
- Difficulty date
- February 7, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2B
- System (JASC)
- 3710 · Vacuum Distribution System
- Part
- Vacuum Pump
- Part number
- 441CC7
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Vac Sys
- Part time
- 6,947 hours
- Component
- Piper
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.