Service difficulty report · Shaft · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
November 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2
Part
Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Vacuum Pump
Component
Airborne · 441CC7
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.

What was found

(CAN) NO VACUUM WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DURING CRUISE FOR LT SIDE AND STAYED ON. PILOT REPORTED IN LOG AT ARRIVAL. FOUND PUMP DRIVE SHEARED AT UNUSUAL POINT. PUMP SEIZED. OVERHAUL INSTALLED AUG 15/98 AT 1116.7 AFTT. REMOVED AT 12090.7 AFTT. PART T.B.O. IS 1000 HRS. PART T.S.O. IS 924.0 HRS. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS CAUSE TO BE POOR COOLING DESIGN, THEREFORE, INEFFICIENT HEAT REMOVAL.

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