Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Raythn 390

Difficulty date
July 3, 2007
Submitted
August 16, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N18RF
Make and model
Raythn 390
Aircraft serial
RB127
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
EM0159
Part serial
060829166
Condition
Jammed
Location
Hyd System
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

PILOT REPORTED RT ENGINE HYDRAULIC SHUTOFF VALVE WOULD NOT CLOSE FOLLOWING PREFLIGHT CHECKS. FOUND VALVE ASSY STUCK OPEN. REPLACED VALVE ASSY WITH NEW VALVE ASSY, OPERATIONS NORMAL. VALVE ASSY (PN 45AS65014003) HAVE NOTICED THESE VALVE ASSY TENDING TO FAIL WITH SHORT TIE SINCE NEW IN MFG INSTALLATIONS. VALVE ASSY SEEMS FAIRLY RELAIBLE WHEN USED IN OTHER INSTALLATIONS. (K)