What was found
(CAN) VACUUM PUMP FAILED IN-FLIGHT. SPLINE BROKEN AND DISINTEGRATED. PUMP WAS SEIZED. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED THAT INSPECTION BE CARRIED OUT EVERY 500 HOURS TO DETERMINE PUMP SMOOTH OPERATION.
- Difficulty date
- February 19, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- System (JASC)
- 3710 · Vacuum Distribution System
- Part
- Pump
- Part number
- 441CC
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Vac Sys
- Component
- Airborne
- 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.