Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
January 18, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 440
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT ON A TEST FLIGHT AND DURING AN RPM DECAY TEST, THE LT ENGINE POWER LEVER WAS REDUCED BELOW 1400 HP. THE RPM THEN STARTED TO DECAY BELOW PRESCRIBED LIMITS. DUE TO THIS, THE CREW ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. THE PROBLEM ONLY OCCURRED BELOW 1400 HP. THE CREW CARRIED OUT SEVERAL RESTARTS, WHICH DID NOT RESOLVE THE OCCURRENCE AND ELECTED TO LAND WITH THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. TROUBLE SHOOTING IDENTIFIED AN INCORRECT WIRING CONFIGURATION, WHICH WAS CORRECTED.