Service difficulty report · Clamp · Cvac 34030

Difficulty date
May 8, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 34030
Aircraft time
84,097 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Part
Clamp
Part number
4215AF1849
Condition
Failed
Location
Tail Pipe
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) IN FLIGHT THE ACFT NR 2 ENG ZONE 1 FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE ENG FIRE DRILL & CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WHICH RESULTED IN A SHUTDOWN OF THE ENG. UPON SHUTDOWN, THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO BASE FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. FOUND THE RT ENG FWD TAILPIPE CLAMP FAILED. THE CLAMP WAS INSPECTED & REPLACED, THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ALL SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONS WERE NORMAL.