SDR 98ZZZX2976

Service difficulty report · Fcu · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
July 20, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N565EA
Make and model
Cvac 440
Aircraft serial
399
Engine
Allsn 501D13H
Part
Fcu
Part number
3300588
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
792 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, Y
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

IN CRUISE AT 18,000 FEET, LEFT ENGINE GRADUALLY LOST POWER. HP DROPPED FROM 2,000 TO ZERO, TIT FROM 847 TO 450, FF FROM 1,110 TO 600. TRIED TD NULL OFF, POWER LOSS GOT WORSE. TRIED ENGINE HEAT, NO EFFECT. SHUT ENGINE DOWN. DISCONNETED EDC PER CHECKLIST. TIME FROM START TO POWER LOSS TO ENGINE SHUT DOWN WAS APPROXIMATELY 7 MINUTES. THERE WERE NO OTHER ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS.