Service difficulty report · Adapter · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
July 13, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 440
Aircraft time
53,157 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Part
Adapter
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AFTER COMPLETING THEIR MISSION AND THE PILOT REPORTED A SMOKY ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. IT WAS NOT AN ELECTRIC BURNING ODOR. THE ODOR WAS TRACKED DOWN TO BE COMING FROM THE HR 2 AC PHASE ADAPTOR. THERE WAS A YELLOW FLUID COMING OUT OF IT THAT SMELLED THE SAME. THE INSTRUMENTS NEVER DID LOSE POWER. THE NR 2 PHASE ADAPTOR WAS REPLACED AND GROUND FUNCTION CHECKED OK.