Service difficulty report · Compressor · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
November 11, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft time
65,886 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Propeller
Allsn A6441FN606
Part
Compressor
Part number
6828400
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
3,519 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

(CAN) ON START UP, ENG NR 2 IN HIGH SPEED WITH ALL THE PARAMETERS STABILIZED, WHEN CLEARED TO START NR 1 ENG, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY ENG FIRE WARNING AND BELLS IN ZONE NR 2. FLAMES COMING OUT OF ENG COWLS, FIRE ON GROUND DRILL EXECUTED, FIRE WENT OUT. AFTER OPENING ENG NR 2 COWLS SEVERAL PIECES OF METAL FOUND ADRIFT AND COMPRESSOR DAMAGES NOTICED FROM MID-SECTION TOWARD TURBINE SECTION. QEC REPLACEMENT CARRIED OUT, THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE, THE US ENG SENT TO MAIN BASE FOR INVESTIGATION.