Service difficulty report · Valve · Cvac 580

Difficulty date
November 26, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 580
Part
Valve
Part number
6506196
Condition
Failed
Location
Prop Pitch Lock
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) IN FLIGHT, CREW EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE NR 2 ENG PITCH LOCK VALVE. ENGINE WAS E-HANDLED AND AC LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINT REPLACED THE NR 2 PITCH LOCK VALVE AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.