Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
January 13, 2004
Submitted
February 24, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N49
Make and model
Cvac 440
Aircraft serial
479
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Part
O-Ring
Part number
6873725012
Condition
Cut
Location
Transfer Tube
Part time
33,437 hours
Component
Regulator · Aeroprodtsxx
Component part number
6505619
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT CRUISE FLIGHT NR 1 PROP EXPERIENCED RPM FLUCTUATIONS. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, PROP WAS FEATHERED. PILOT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. FOUND REGULATOR TO PROP, OIL TRANSFER TUBE, O-RING CUT. INSTALLED NEW O-RING. GROUND RUN FUNCTIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.