Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Rkwell NA26565

Difficulty date
August 28, 2001
Submitted
February 22, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N45H
Make and model
Rkwell NA26565
Aircraft serial
4652
Aircraft time
7,367 hours, 4,332 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7313R1D
Engine time
7,367 hours, 4,332 cycles
Part
Drain Valve
Condition
Cracked
Location
Galley
Part time
7,367 hours, 4,332 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIL TRIM LIGHT ILLUM DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO FREE FROZEN CONTROLS BY SLAMMING CONTROL WHEEL TO LEFT. CONTROLS WERE FREE BUT BINDING. CONTROLS FROZE WHEN PIC SLAMMED CONTROL WHEEL LEFT, CONTROL WHEEL STUCK IN LEFT POSITION. CAUSING AN CONTINUOUS TURN OF A/C. DIVERTED TO ENROUTE AIRPORT. AT LOW ALTITUDE CONTROLS WARMED UP AND AILERONS WERE RELEASED. MECHANIC LOOKED AT A/C AND NO PROBLEM NOTED WITH CONTROLS. TRIP WAS CONTINUED WITH NO PROBLEMS. UPON RETURN TO HOME BASE A/C WAS REINSPECTED. A CRACKED DRAIN FITTING IN THE GALLEY WAS ALLOWING WATER FROM ICE BIN DRAIN TO LEAK INTO AP SERVO AND FREEZE. FITTING WAS REPLACED. NO PROBLEMS NOTED SINCE FITTING REPLACED.