Service difficulty report · Engine · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
January 7, 2004
Submitted
July 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N584E
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft serial
24
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

DURING THE DESCENT INTO MEM, THE PILOT OBSERVED THE 'LOW OIL PRESSLURE' LIGHT ILLUMINATE FOR THE LT ENGINE AND AN ASSOCIATED LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY TO ZERO GALLONS. THE CREW PERFORMED AN INFLIGHT EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN USING THE 'E' HANDLE. THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING IN MEM. THE LEFT QEC WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)