SDR 96ZZZX5839

Service difficulty report · Oil Plug · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
November 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N49
Make and model
Cvac 440
Aircraft serial
479
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Part
Oil Plug
Part number
6705924
Condition
Detached
Location
Comp Drv Assy
Component
6854702
Stage of operation
IN
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

AS PART OF TROUBLESHOOTING FOR AN ENGINE OIL QUANTITY PROBLEM, OIL PLUG, WAS FOUND MISSING FROM THE ENGINE DRIVEN COMPRESSOR DRIVE ASSEMBLY. ALLISON P/N 6854702. OIL PLUG WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE REDUCTION GEARBOX LOW POINT DRAIN. OIL PLUG IS PRESS-FIT INTO DRIVE ASSEMBLY SHAFT AT MANUFACTURE, AND SEPARATED FROM SHAFT FOR UNKOWN REASONS. REDUCTION GEARBOX SPLIT, INSPECTED, REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. ENGINE TSO 865.8.