Service difficulty report · Valve · Raythn 390

Difficulty date
June 6, 2007
Submitted
July 18, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N18RF
Make and model
Raythn 390
Aircraft serial
RB127
Aircraft time
322 hours
Part
Valve
Part number
EM9159REVC
Part serial
05111651
Condition
Sticking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
85 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

PILOT REPORTED RT HYDRAULIC SHUTOFF VALVE INITIALLY STUCK DURING PREFLIGHT TEST, THEN OPENED. REPLACED VALVE WITH NEW UNIT, FUNCTIONAL TESTS, OK. REMOVED VALVE ASSY, PN 39045AS65014-003, MANUFACTURED 11/2005. (K)