Service difficulty report · Drive Assy · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
December 1, 2003
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 440
Aircraft time
13,205 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Propeller
Hamstd 54H60
Part
Drive Assy
Part number
6858647
Condition
Stripped
Location
Alternator
Part time
1,416 hours
Component
Reduction Gearb · Allsn
Component part number
6874195
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, Z, Y
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER PROPS WENT OUT OF SYNC, ENG DRIVEN COMP LOW OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EDC DISCONNECT WAS SELECTED, FLUCTUATING GB OIL PRESSURE WAS OBSERVED. PRESS FLICKERED FROM 200 PSI TO 120 PSI ABOUT EVERY 5 SECONDS. SHUTDOWN CARRIED OUT, AC RETURNED TO BASE OEI. TEARDOWN, PRELIMINARY REPORT INDICATES STRIPPED SPLINES ON ALTERNATOR DR SHAFT ASSY, ALTERNATOR DR SHAFT NUT FOUND LOOSE, REAR BRG ALTERNATOR DR ASSY FOUND LOOSE DURING DISMANTLING. INCIDENT OCCURED 35.6 HOURS AFTER NOSE CASE WAS REPAIRED FOR EXCESSIVE (.025') RADIAL PLAY OF PROP SHAFT, DURING INVESTIGATION FOR OIL TRANSFER FROM EDC TO REDUCTION GB. EXCESS RADIAL PLAY WAS DISCOVERED WHILE CHANGING PROP SHAFT SEAL FOR OIL LEAKAGE FROM FRONT OF NOSE CASE.