Service difficulty report · Valve · Piper PA46500TP

Difficulty date
October 17, 2023
Submitted
November 6, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N51019
Make and model
Piper PA46500TP
Aircraft serial
4697008
Part
Valve
Condition
Faulted
Location
Mlg
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

MALIBU AEROSPACE IS A SHOP THAT WORKS EXCLUSIVELY ON THE PA46 AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT THAT IS BEING DISCUSSED IN THIS REPORT IS ONE OF OUR CUSTOMERS. THIS AIRCRAFT HAD THE EMERGENCY RELEASE VALVE (PN: 101758-802 / SN: 0402) REPLACED JUST AFTER THE ANNUAL INSPECTION (08/02/2023) AT A HOBBS TIME OF 4404.3. THE VALVE THAT WAS INSTALLED AFTER THE ANNUAL FAILED AT A HOBBS TIME OF 4446.7. LESS THAN 50 HOURS OF TIME IN SERVICE. A NEW VALVE WAS INSTALLED (PN: 101758-802 / SN: 0367). THIS NEW HAS ALREADY STARTED TO EXPERIENCE ISSUES BUT HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED DUE TO THE PILOT BEING GONE. THIS IS A REPETATIVE ISSUE WE HAVE SEEN OVER AND OVER AGAIN THIS YEAR. MALIBU AEROSPACE BELIEVES THIS TO BE A SAFETY OF FLIGHT ISSUE THAT NEEDS MORE ATTENTION.

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