Service difficulty report · Drive Gear · Cvac 34030

Difficulty date
May 5, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 34030
Aircraft time
17,461 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D22
Propeller
Hamstd 54H60
Part
Drive Gear
Part number
6789689
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) LEFT MAIN PRESS & SCAVENGE OIL PUMP WAS INSTALLED DURING WINTER MX. AT SPRING RUN UP IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LT ENG MAIN OIL PRESS WAS NOT WITHIN SPECIFIED LIMITS. THE OIL PUMP WAS REMOVED & DISASSEMBLED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVE GEAR HAD BEEN INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVE GEAR TO WEAR INTO THE PUMP COVER ASSEMBLY. THE WEAR FROM THE IMPROPER ASSEMBLY CAUSED THE OUT OF LIMIT OIL PRESS & THE OIL TO BE DUMPED OVERBOARD.