What was found
(CAN) ENGINE NR 1 REPORTED TO HAVE LOW HP. DAMAGE TO THE COMPRESSOR WAS FOUND TO BE THE CAUSE. A HINGE ACCESS PANEL ABOVE THE INTAKE DUCT BROKE OFF AND THE HINGE PIN APPEARS TO HAVE GONE THROUGH THE COMPRESSOR.
- Difficulty date
- August 16, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cvac 340CVAC
- Engine
- Allsn 501D13H
- Propeller
- Allsn A6441FN606
- System (JASC)
- 5200 · Doors
- Part
- Hinge
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Access Panel
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.