Service difficulty report · Valve

Difficulty date
April 23, 2010
Submitted
April 23, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Part
Valve
Part number
4A40475
Part serial
N0508
Condition
Improper Part
Location
Slide Regualtor
Component
Slide
Component part number
4A40302
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOUND INCORRECT REGULATOR VALVE INSTALLED ON CHARGED CYLINDER ASSY. FWD DOOR SLIDE ASSY RECEIVED WITH AFT DOOR REGULATOR VALVE. POTENTIAL PROBLEMS DURING FUNCTIONAL TEST WOULD BE FWD DOOR SLIDE NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. FWD SLIDES OPERATING PRESSURE IS 450+ OR -20 PSIG. AFT SLIDES 360+ OR -20 PSIG. FWD TOTAL CHARGED WEIGHT WITH GAS, 3.96 LBS + OR - .04. AFT TOTAL CHARGED WEIGHT 3.35 LBS + OR - .04. EVACUATION SLIDE LAST OHC BY ACTS 12-07. PROBABLE CAUSE FOR INCORRECT VALVE INSTALLATION COULD BE INADEQUATE PAPERWORK, POOR QUALITY CONTROL, PERSONNEL NOT PROPERLY TRAINED.