Service difficulty report · Clamp · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
August 19, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 440
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Propeller
Allsn A6441FN606
Part
Clamp
Part number
4215AB1892
Condition
Broken
Location
Exhaust
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON CLIMBOUT, THE CREW HAD A ZONE 1 FIRE INDICATION, THEY THROTTLED BACK AND INDICATION LIGHT WENT OUT. THEY E-HANDLED THE ENGINE, JETTISONED THE LOAD AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. A BROKEN EXHAUST CLAMP WAS FOUND AT THE FWD END OF THE AFT LONG PORTION OF THE TAILPIPE. CLAMP REPLACED, ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.