Service difficulty report · Valve · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
January 16, 1999
Submitted
January 17, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Part
Valve
Part number
B03AA1031
Part serial
1790
Condition
Failed
Location
Dual Distributor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE DUAL DISTRIBUTOR VALVE WAS SENT IN FOR FUNCTIONAL TEST. IT WAS REMOVED FROM A DAMAGED AIRCRAFT. FUNCTIONALLY TESTED THE VALVE, IT WOULD NOT HOLD PRESSURE AND THE SIGNALING SYSTEM IS INTERMITTENT. THE VALVE WAS DISASSEMBLED AND REPAIRED.

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