Service difficulty report · Gear · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
September 21, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 440
Aircraft time
60,163 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Propeller
Allsn A6441FN606
Part
Gear
Part number
6874191
Condition
Damaged
Location
Reduction G/B
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) ON SEPT 21, 2009 DURING CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 22,000 FT AT APPROX 13:45 ZULU. PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) NOTICED RAPID DECREASE IN OIL PRESSURE FOLLOWED BY A DECREASE IN RPM AND HIGH PRESSURE ON NR 2 (RT) ENG. WITH THIS INDICATION THEY PROCEEDED TO PRECAUTIONARY ENG SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST. THIS LED TO A RAPID DECREASE IN CABIN PRESSURE THAT REQUIRED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT. PIC DECLEARED AN EMERGENCY WHILE ON DESCENT TO 10,000 FT, ONCE STABILIZED THEY ASKED ATC FOR NEAREST AIRPORT WITH MINIMUM RUNWAY LENGHT OF 4500FT. ATC SUGGESTED HEARST MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND CREW CONFIRMED WITH THE GPS DATA. ACFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO OTHER INCIDENT REPORTED. NO MX DISPATCHED, AN ACA MECHANIC TO INSPECT ACFT, MX FINDING WAS AN ENG INTERNAL GEAR BOX FAILURE WITH VERY LITTLE FOD FOUND ON INSP MAGNETIC PLUG. IT WAS DECIDED TO PROCEED WITH A COMPLETE ENG (QEC) REPLACEMENT. U.S. ENGINE (QEC) WAS RETURNED TO AVITION MX BASE FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR ARRANGEMENTS WITH AN APPROVED SHOP. A COMPLETE SHOP REPORT WILL BE FILED.