Service difficulty report · Quick Disconnect · Cvac 580

Difficulty date
January 6, 2004
Submitted
July 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N582P
Make and model
Cvac 580
Aircraft serial
475
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Part
Quick Disconnect
Part number
6000F1A20
Condition
Worn
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CLE, EN ROUTE TO CVG, RIGHT ENGINE AUTO-FEATHERED. THE CREW RETURNED TO CLE WHERE THEY MADE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. INSPECTION REVEALED THE RIGHT ENGINE MAIN FUEL FEED LINE 'QUICK DISCONNECT' FITTING AT THE FIRE WALL WAS PARTIALLY DISCONNECTED RESULTING IN FUEL STARVATION. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE DETERMINATION WAS MADE THAT THE QD WAS SUFFICIENTLY WORN TO HAVE ALLOWED IT TO WORK ITS WAY OFF DURING NORMAL ENGINE OPERATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE 'QUICK DISCONENCT' FITTING FOR THE MAIN FUEL FEED LINE AT THE FIRE WALL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)