Service difficulty report · Regulator Valve · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
August 23, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft time
77,513 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Part
Regulator Valve
Part number
6874199
Condition
Broken
Location
Scav Pump
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) FLUCTUATING POWER SECTION OIL PRESSURE WAS IDENTIFIED DURING UPSHIFT FROM LOW TO HIGH RPM. THE POWER SECTION PRESSURE SCAVENGE PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND THE POPPET TIP FROM THE PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE WAS FOUND IN THE RETURN CAVITY OF THE PUMP BLOCKING RETURN OIL TO THE REGULATOR. THE SCAVENGE PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.