Service difficulty report · Valve · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
April 24, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 440
Aircraft time
38,674 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Propeller
Allsn A6441FN606
Part
Valve
Part number
6506196
Condition
Faulted
Location
Left Regulator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT TAKEOFF, LT PROPELLER ENCOUNTERED AN UNDERSPEED SITUATION. THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. THE AME TROUBLESHOT THE PROBLEM, WE FOUND THE PITCH LOCK VALVE AT FAULT. THE PITCH LOCK VALVE, PN 6506196 WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.