Service difficulty report · Drive Couple · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
January 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Part
Drive Couple
Part number
442CW6
Condition
Sheared
Location
Vacuum Pump
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) RIGHT VACUUM INOP LIGHT ON IN CRUISE. AT ENGINE SHUTDOWN CONFIRMED NO VACCUUM AIR PRESSURE FROM RIGHT SIDE. AVERAGE RUNNING TIME OF THIS PUMP 445 TO 670 HOURS. THIS IS 3RD PUMP IN TWO YEARS.

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