Service difficulty report · Gear · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
March 12, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft time
67,182 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Propeller
Allsn A6441FN606
Part
Gear
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Vent Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RIG A NACELLE VENT DOOR, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ACTUATOR HAD A DIFFERENT GEAR RATIO THAN IS REQUIRED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ACTUATOR, PN 85891-02, CAME FROM THE MFG WITH DIFFERENT MODEL NUMBERS THAT DENOTE DIFFERENT GEAR RATIOS, MODEL 550FJ IS 25:1, MODEL 550CT IS 12.5:1. THE OFFENDING ACTUATOR HAD A DATA PLATE THAT DID NOT INCLUDE A MODEL NUMBER, JUST PN AND S/N. THE INCORRECT MODEL ACTUATOR WAS THE ONLY ONE IN STOCK AND HAS BEEN QUARANTINED AND IS SLATED FOR SCRAP.