Service difficulty report · Vacuum Pump · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Part
Vacuum Pump
Part number
442CW6
Condition
Failed
Location
Sheared Drive
Part time
422 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE VACUUM PUMP QUIT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. PUMP HAD 422 HOURS ON IT AND THE ENGINE HAD 100.5 SINCE OVERHUAL.

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