Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
April 2, 2019
Submitted
May 10, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N544BA
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
6084
Aircraft time
1,595 hours, 804 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
9799982
Part serial
6674
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Part time
1,595 hours, 804 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

AS RECEIVED FROM THE MANUFACTURER RIGHT AND LEFT ENGINE 10TH STAGE BLEED AIR SHUT-OFF VALVES WERE NOT CORRECTLY ORIENTATED PER MM INSTALLATION TASK 36-11-01-400-801. BOTH VALVES ON ALL 4 WE MAINTAIN REQUIRED RE-POSITIONING TO THE CORRECT 45 DEGREE ORIENTATION. ORIGINALLY POSITIONED AT 0 DEGREES. WITHOUT PROPER ORIENTATION OF THE VALVES, DRAIN HOLES WILL NOT ALLOW MOISTURE IN THE SYSTEM TO ESCAPE. THE EXCESS OF MOISTURE CAN CAUSE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE SHUT OFF VALVE. NOTE: 1.SUBMITTER INFORMATION (C)REGISTRATION IS THE FIRST AIRCRAFT INSPECTED FOR PROPER ALIGNMENT.