Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Gulstm G1159

Difficulty date
January 10, 2002
Submitted
March 28, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N33PJ
Make and model
Gulstm G1159
Aircraft serial
57
Engine
Rroyce SPEY5118
Part
Control Valve
Part number
HP70310052711
Part serial
1604P
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE VALVE DESCRIBED AT LEFT, WAS INSTALLED DUE TO THE UNIT INSTALLED PRIOR HAVING AN EXTERNAL LEAK. DURING INSTALLATION THE VALVE WAS ADJUSTED TO THE SPECIFICATION DESCRIBED IN THE CMP CODE (ATA CODE) ABOVE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN PUT THROUGH A GEAR SWING (10) TEN TIMES WITH THE UNIT OPERATING NORMALLY. THE AIRCRAFT AND PART DESCRIBED WERE INSPECTED AND THE AIRCRAFT DISPATCHED.