SDR 95ZZZX1174

Service difficulty report · Valve Fitting · Piper PA60602P

Difficulty date
February 17, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6899R
Make and model
Piper PA60602P
Aircraft serial
608265017
Part
Valve Fitting
Part number
588208
Condition
Cracked
Location
Press Blkhd
Part time
1,572 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW AND CABIN DOOR SEAL LEAKAGE CAUSING CYCLING OF SEAL PRESSURE SWITCH. PILOT WAS SEEING CONSTANT GYRO PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS ON COCKPIT INSTRUMENT PRESSURE GAUGE AND PREMATURE PRESSURE PUMP FAILURE. CAUSE WAS FOUND TO BE A CRACKED BULKHEAD .25 INCH PIPE ALUMINUM FITTING, NO PART NUMBER GIVEN IN PARTS MANUAL.

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