SDR 2019F00076

Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
October 4, 2018
Submitted
October 7, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4WP
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
0240
Aircraft time
3,238 hours, 1,846 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
5253003
Part serial
2092
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

HOT AIR RUSHING INTO THE COCKPIT AFTER TAKE OFF. CREW FLEW AROUND AND LANDED AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY. AIRCRAFT LANDED OVERWEIGHT. AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND THE LT PRSOV VALVE WAS CHANGED. NO FAULTS NOTED ON THE OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD OF THE LT PRSOV AFTER REPLACEMENT.

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