Service difficulty report · Engine · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
August 2, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 440
Aircraft time
58,738 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Propeller
Allsn A6441FN606
Part
Engine
Part number
501D13
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BANG FOLLOWED BY METALIC GRINDING NOISE AS REPORTED BY PILOT. GEAR BOX OIL PRESS FUNCTUATION NOTICED (NR 1 ENG) AND ZERO HORSEPOWER REGARDLESS OF POWER LEVER POSITION, ENGINE STILL RUNNING. ENGINE FOUND TO BE DECOUPLED UPON GROUND INSP.