Service difficulty report · Manifold · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
August 14, 2007
Submitted
September 5, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft time
66,822 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Propeller
Allsn A6441FN606
Part
Manifold
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Extinguisher
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE, AT APPROXIMATELY 7000 FEET AND THE RETARDANT SYSTEM DE-ARMED, THE RETARDANT TANK CONTENTS EXITED THE TANK. THE CREW RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND THE HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD FOR THE RETARDANT TANK WAS REPLACED. THE TANK DOOR OVER CENTERS WERE CHECKED. THE RETARDANT TANK SYSTEM WAS FUNCTION CHECKED, THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070817006)