Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
September 3, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft time
73,907 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Propeller
Hamstd 54H60
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Unknown
Location
Nr 2
Part time
192 hours
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) NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AND QUANTITY INDICATION BOTH SHOWED A DECREASE UPON REACHING CRUISE ALT. NR 2 ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. NR 2 REDUCTION GEARBOX BEING REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070906006)