Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
July 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Part
Actuator
Part number
315341
Condition
Failed
Location
Oil Cooler Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW ON CLIMB-OUT NOTICED NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMP HIGH AT APPROX 85 DEGREES CELSIUS. OIL COOLER DOOR WAS MANUALLY SELECTED OPEN TO COOL OIL. DID NOT RECTIFY PROBLEM. POWER LEVEL RETARDED TO 1,000 H.P., NO CHANGE. OIL TEMP CONTINUED TO RISE AND WAS E-HANDLED AT 100 DEGREES CELSIUS. REPLACED OIL COOLER AND AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. AIRCRAFT TT: 20,551 HOURS.