Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
January 23, 2002
Submitted
January 23, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N340SV
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Aircraft serial
340A1003
Aircraft time
2,933 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Part
Valve
Part number
2H4814
Part serial
2AU29
Condition
Faulty
Location
Deice System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

REPLACED DEFECTIVE SURFACE DEICE CONTROL VALVE WITH NEW 2H48-14 S/N 2AU 29. ON RUN CHECK FOUND SYSTEM TO HAVE UNCOMMANDED SURFACE DEICE ACTIVATION. CHECKED SYSTEM AND FOUND NEW VALVE LEAKING FROM FAULTY ASSEMBLY AT RIVETED TOP CAP WHERE SOLENOID IS ATTACHED. THIS ALLOWS FAULTY SEAL AND AIR BYPASS TO ACTIVATE VALVE.

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