Service difficulty report · Drain · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
November 2, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 440
Aircraft time
65,433 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Part
Drain
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Water Separator
Component
Water Separator
Component part number
80170
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DEPARTURE, CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT CAME ON WITH NO ODOR OR SMOKE IN COCKPIT. EMERGENCY DECLARE AND RETURNED AFTER 10 MINUTES AIR TIME. LIGHT EXTINGUISH DURING TAXI. CARGO CONTAINER AND A/C INSPECTED, NOTHING UNUSUAL DETECTED. PROBLEM TREATED LIKE A FAULTY DETECTION SYSTEM BY MX PERSONNEL. 1 TEST SWITCH AND 1 SMOKE DETECTOR REPLACE DUE TO SMALL SUSPECTED DISCREPANCY FOUND. A/C RETURN TO SERVICE. AT FOLLOWING DEPARTURE 1 MX PERSON ON BOARD LOOKED IN CABIN BEFORE TAKE-OFF AND SAW WATER VAPOR COMING OUT OF AIR CON SYS, INCREASE THE TEMP AND MIST DISAPPEAR. AFTER ARRIVAL, MX PERSONNEL DISCOVER THE WATER SEPARATOR DRAIN WAS OBSTRUCTED BY FOD. SYS CLEANED AND A/C RETURN TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER REPORT.