Service difficulty report · Flow Valve · Beech A200

Difficulty date
April 3, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N636B
Make and model
Beech A200
Aircraft serial
BC61
Aircraft time
15,407 hours, 15,066 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Flow Valve
Part number
10138001315
Part serial
557
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
756 hours, 720 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB TO ALTITUDE CABIN FAILED TO MAKE MAXIMUM DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE AND HAD A HIGHER THAN NORMAL CABIN. FOUND A P3 AIR TUBE DISSCONNECTED AT RT HEAT EXCHANGER IN RT WING. ON MX FLIGHT FOUND LT FLOW CONTROL VALVE WEAK. REPLACED DUCT AND FLOW CONTROL VALVE.

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