Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
April 27, 2023
Submitted
April 27, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N896B
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500071
Aircraft time
3,104 hours, 2,748 cycles
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
1039221
Part serial
10392200074
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 200
Part time
3,104 hours, 2,748 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR CLAMP WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE WHEN YOU PHYSICALLY PUT YOUR HANDS ON THE UNIT. THIS WAS FOUND DURING AN CLOSING OF AFT CABIN WALL PANEL 242AZ NOTICED THAT OUTFLOW VALVE WAS LOOSE. WAS ABLE TO SEE THE ACTUATOR CLAMP CRACKED WITH A MIRROR WITH IT OUTFLOW VALVE STILL INSTALLED IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE OUTFLOW VALVE WORK CORRECTLY WITH NO INDICATION THAT OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR WAS LOOSE. NOTE: OUTFLOW VALVE ACTUATOR P/N: 4222363-1002 S/N: 1367 ATTACHED TO OUTFLOW VALVE WITH THE BROKEN CLAMP.

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