Service difficulty report · Valve · Cvac

Difficulty date
June 30, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac
Aircraft time
67,579 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13H
Propeller
Allsn A6441FN606
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Pitch Lock Valve
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 2 PROPELLER WOULD NOT GO INTO BETA OR REVERSE ON LANDING. PROPELLER GOVERNOR AND PITCH LOCK VALVE REPLACED AND PROP FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE ON GROUND RUN.