Service difficulty report · Gasket · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
February 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2B
Part
Gasket
Condition
Leaking
Location
Vacuum Pump
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, R
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT NOTICED A DROP IN MANIFOLD AND OIL PRESSURES ON #2 ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. POST FLIGHT INSPECITON FOUND THE #2 ENGINE COWLING SATURATED WITH ENGINE OIL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE VACUUM PUMP GASKET WAS LEAKING. THE PUMP WAS NEWLY INSTALLED AND THE FAULTY GASKET CAME WITH THE PUMP. A NEW LYCOMING VACUUM PUMP GASKET P/N 8313 WAS INSTALLED AND THE ENGINE GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE.

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