Service difficulty report · Engine · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
June 18, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587CA
Make and model
Cvac 440
Aircraft serial
463
Engine
Rroyce DART5424
Part
Engine
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Right
Part time
3,928 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE RT ENGINE, ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND SECURED. THE PROPELLER MOVED OUT OF "FINE" PITCH POSITION CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, CAUSE OF PROPELLER MOVEMENT AT THIS TIME UNKNOWN. THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.