Service difficulty report · Amplifier · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
July 16, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft time
73,318 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Propeller
Allsn A6441FN606
Part
Amplifier
Part number
4002603
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOTS WENT TO DOWNSHIFT ENGINES AFTER LANDING AND NR 2 ENG RPM DECAYED BELOW 10000 RPM SO "E" HANDLE PULLED. ENG RESTART ATTEMPTED AFTER FUELING AT 5000 RPM TIT ONLY REACHED 450 DEGREES WITH TD SYS IN CONTROLLED, SO START ABORTED. ENG STARTED WITH TD SYS IN "NULL" ENG START NORMAL. TD SYS TAKING TOO MUCH FUEL.