Service difficulty report · Oil Tank · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
September 3, 2002
Submitted
October 2, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N153JR
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft serial
117
Engine
Pwa R2800*
Part
Oil Tank
Part number
3406220602
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Eng Nacelle
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE OIL TANK WAS OVERFILLED ON LEFT ENGINE. ON TAKE OFF ROLL, THE PRESSURE FROM THE OVERFILL CAUSED THE TANK TO RUPTURE. OIL THEN BEGAN TO SPRAY ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THIS OIL IGNITED AND THE SUBSEQUENT FLAMES DAMAGED THE NACELLE IN THE AREA AFT OF THE OIL TANK, PRIMARILY ABOVE AND OUTBOARD.