Service difficulty report · Engine · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
February 5, 1998
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft time
69,991 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON CLIMBOUT, LEFT TORQUE WAS 400 HP LOWER THAN RIGHT FOR THE SAME TIT SETTINGS OF 895 DEGREES. AT 7000 FEET LEFT ENGINE DROPPED OFF, NTS''''ING AT 5500 RPM, FUEL FLOW AT 100 PPH. ENGINE RE-LIGHT ATTEMPTED ONCE AT 170 KIAS AND AGAIN AT 200 KIAS UNSUCCESSFULLY. ENGINE E-HANDLED, DISCONNECTED EDC AS PER CHECK LIST AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.