What was found
DRY AIR PUMP SEIZED AND SHEARED THE PUMP DRIVE COUPLING WITHIN THE FIRST 2 HOURS OF FLIGHT. THE PUMP WILL BE SENT BACK TO THE MANUFACTURE FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
- Difficulty date
- June 4, 2004
- Submitted
- June 22, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N41487
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843179
- Engine
- Lyc IO360A1A
- System (JASC)
- 3710 · Vacuum Distribution System
- Part
- Coupling
- Condition
- Seized
- Location
- Dry Air Pump
- Component
- Dry Air Pump
- Component part number
- AA215CC
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.