Service difficulty report · Engine · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
April 24, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft time
65,050 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D22
Propeller
Hamstd 54H60
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 CREW NOTICED THE TIT SPIKED TO 1100 DEGRESS F. THE HORSEPOWER DECREASED AND THE ZONE 1 FIRE BELL SOUNDED. THE E HANDLE AWAS PULLED AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE PROPELLER FEATHERED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED. MAINTENANCE CREW INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WAS NOTED. THE ENGINE QEC WILL BE REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. THE ENGINE IS BEING RETURNED AND WILL BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. (TC NR 20060426003)