SDR 03032905

Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
March 29, 2005
Submitted
March 31, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0166
Aircraft time
9,067 hours, 9,217 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, OBSERVED A MIST OR CONDENSATION IN COCKPIT & INSIDE OF WINDSCREEN. PILOT SELECTED WINDSHIELD DEFROST WHICH ACCELERATED RATE OF CONDENSATION. DESELECTED DEFROST, CABIN HEAT & DONNED EMERGENCY O2. DECLARED EMERGENCY DUE TO SUSPECTED SMOKE & RETURNED. STANDING WATER IN CABIN HEATER BOX. AIRCRAFT OPERATED IN HEAVY WIND & RAINY CONDITIONS DURING BOTH GROUND & FLIGHT TIME. SERVICEABLE AFTER DRYING WITH COMPRESSED AIR. MAINTENANCE FOUND WATER IN FWD/AFT DISTRIBUTION BOX & DRIED WITH COMPRESSED AIR. PERFORMED GROUND RUNS AT MAX HEAT. NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. SUSPECT WATER MAY HAVE ENTERED CABIN DURING GROUND TIME (MAIN DOOR OPEN) AND ACCUMULATED IN LEFT & RIGHT PLENUN.

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