Service difficulty report · Propeller · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
January 7, 2001
Submitted
February 20, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N391FL
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft serial
278
Engine
Allsn 501D22
Propeller
Hamstd 54H60
Part
Propeller
Part number
54H6077
Part serial
P5696
Condition
Blown
Location
Vlv 2 Housing
Part time
841 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS COLD SOAKED, OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE BEFORE DEPARTURE WAS 15 DEGREES. SUBMITTER FEELS THIS WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THIS SEAL BEING DEFECTIVE. COMPANY INITIATED PROCEDURES NOT TO CHANGE PROP BLADE ANGLE UNTIL MINIMUM OF 40 DEGREE OIL TEMPERATURE IS OBTAINED, DEFECTIVE SEAL REPLACED. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE.