Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Amd FALCONF

Difficulty date
August 29, 2005
Submitted
September 14, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N312K
Make and model
Amd FALCONF
Aircraft serial
324
Engine
Ge CF700*
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
14632112
Part serial
2233
Condition
Intermittent
Location
P3
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

INSTALLED O/H VALVE. PERFORMED LEAK CHECKS OF VALVE WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AC NOTED LOW AIRFLOW ON GROUND. OPS CHECKED PRESSURIZATION ON GROUND AND FOUND THAT AC WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. TROUBLESHOT VALVE AND DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE INSTALLED WAS MALFUNCTIONING. VALVE WOULD ONLY MOVE INTERMITTENTLY. FURTHER REVIEW FOUND THAT THE VALVE WAS PREVIOUSLY O/H DUE TO SAME REASON. NO RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PREVENTING RECURRANCE EXCEPT FOR METHODS AND STANDARDS REVIEW OF THE REPAIR STATION THAT OVERHAULED THE PART. (K)