Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Cvac 580

Difficulty date
May 24, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cvac 580
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Part
Transmitter
Part number
ST104E
Condition
False Indication
Location
Oil Pressure
Component
Rgb · Allsn · 501D13
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE THE CREW RECEIVED A LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION FOR THE NR 2 ENGINE RGB. THE RED LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE PROP FEATHERED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER WAS FAULTY. THE PRESSURE TRANSMITTER WAS REPLACED ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN LEAK AND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.