Service difficulty report · Fcu · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
July 9, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft time
67,267 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Propeller
Allsn A6441FN606
Part
Fcu
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FCU DRIVE SEAL DRAIN FOUND LEAKING FUEL DURING POST FLIGHT INSP. FCU CHANGED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE PILOTS ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF BUT ENGINE WAS MAKING FULL POWER AT 90 DEGREE POWER LEVER POSITION. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT FCU BELLOWS WAS RUPTURED BEYOND LIMITS. ANOTHER FCU WAS SENT UP BUT COULD NOT BE USED DUE TO INTERNAL RIGING OF GENEVA LOCK DRIVE WAS WRONG AND GENEVA LOCK VALVE COULD NOT BE INSTALLED.