Service difficulty report · Scavenge Pump · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
March 12, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft time
71,571 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Part
Scavenge Pump
Part number
ALLISON
Condition
Failed
Location
Reduction Gb
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) ON SHUTDOWN AFTER NORMAL FLIGHT WITH NO REPORTED PROBLEMS, OIL BEGAN LEAKING FROM AC GENERATOR DRIVE ON LH ENGINE. AC GEN DRIVE SEAL HAD FAILED, BUT THE RGB SCAVENGE SYSTEM HAD ALSO ALLOWED THE ENTIRE OIL TANK TO DRAIN INTO THE RGB. SUSPECTED FAILED SCAVENGE PUMP. RGB WAS REPLACED, NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. DEFECT WAS CONFIRMED ON ENGINE RUN ON MARCH 11 2011.