Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
August 19, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 440
Aircraft time
58,267 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
D6752110
Condition
Sticking
Location
Oil Cooler Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, 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 OIL TEMPERATURE ON THE LT ENGINE CLIMBED TO LIMITS. THE OIL COOLER DOOR WAS NOT OPERATING. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED AS A PRECAUTION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. UPON INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS EXERCISED AND THE SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. A CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS SHIPPED AND THE BREAKER WAS REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.