Service difficulty report · Gasket · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
March 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Part
Gasket
Part number
8313
Condition
Failed
Location
Vacuum Pump
Part time
550 hours
Component
Airborne · 441CW
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
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) VACUUM PUMP GASKET FAILED IN-FLIGHT CAUSED OIL LOSS FROM NR 1 ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ITS DEPARTURE POINT. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION CONFIRMED FAILURE. NEW VACUUM PUMP GASKET WAS INSTALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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