Service difficulty report · Spacer · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
February 20, 1998
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft time
56,810 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Part
Spacer
Part number
6787149
Condition
Blocked
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
25,062 hours
Component
501D13
Stage of operation
CR
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) DURING FLIGHT, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AND QUANTITY DECREASED, OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. ENGINE SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE TIE BOLT SPACER WAS BLOCKED (COKED) CAUSING THE OIL TO VENT OUT OF THE BREATHER. SPACER CLEANED AND REASSEMBLED AS PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 72-1-3-1. AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE.