Service difficulty report · Connector · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
January 11, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 440
Aircraft time
37,141 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Propeller
Allsn A6441FN606
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Control Panel
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, J
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

(CAN) ON CLIMBOUT, AT 5500FT, THE ADI, HSI AND VSI WENT UNSERVICEABLE AT THE SAME TIME, COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER, RT SIDE. AT THE SAME TIME, THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING (ILLUMINATED) CAME ON ALL 3 ZONES. CREW COMPLETED ENGINE FIRE DRILL. ATC ADVISED OF THE EMERGENCY, THE AC LANDED WITH NO OTHER INCIDENT REPORTED. AFTER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE RT AC CONTROL PANEL CONNECTOR DAMAGED AT PIN NR 10. BOTH THE AC CONTROL PANEL UNIT AND THE CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED AND TESTED SERVICEABLE. A FLEET CAMPAING WAS CARRIED OUT TO INSPECT ALL THE AC CONTROL PANEL CONNECTORS FOR CONDITION AND NO DEFECT DETECTED. (TC NR 20080215009)