Service difficulty report · Connector · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
August 10, 2007
Submitted
September 5, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 440
Aircraft time
69,840 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Propeller
Allsn STCA6441
Part
Connector
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Oil Prop Filler
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE NR 1 RPM UNSTABLE, REDUCED RPM TO 13,600. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO NEAREST AIRPORT. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FINAL APPROACH, DUE TO RPM REDUCTION TO 13500 RPM. MAINTENANCE WAS SENT ON SITE AND FOUND THAT OIL PROPELLER FILLER PLUG WAS NOT SECURED PROPERLY AND ONE GALLON OF OIL HAD LEAKED OUT. PROPELLER REFILLED AND ENGINE RUN C/O (SERVICEABLE). AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070816001)