Service difficulty report · Switch · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
June 22, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft time
65,050 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D22
Propeller
Hamstd 54H60
Part
Switch
Condition
Faulty
Location
Air Starter
Component
Air Starter
Component part number
3557603
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 LT STARTER OVERSPEED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED AS A PRECAUTION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. THE STARTER WAS REMOVED AND NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED. THE LIGHT SYSTEM WAS CHECKED FOR FAULTS NONE NOTED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INTERNAL SWITCH WAS CAUSING THE LIGHT ILLUMINATION. THE STARTER HAS BEEN SENT TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR INVESTIGATION. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.