Service difficulty report · Solenoid · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
June 4, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft time
18,308 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D22
Propeller
Hamstd 54H60117
Part
Solenoid
Part number
205409
Condition
Failed
Part time
305 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
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 APPROACH, CREW EXPERIENCED A HAZE IN THE COCKPIT AND NOTICED THE, CABIN COMPRESSOR OIL LOW, LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW DISCONNECTED THE EDC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED 3 SCREWS MISSING FROM THE EDC DUMP SOLENOID VALVE AND REPLACED THE EDC. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.