SDR 98ZZZX169

Service difficulty report · Valve · Amd FALCON200

Difficulty date
December 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N50MG
Make and model
Amd FALCON200
Aircraft serial
507
Part
Valve
Part number
BYLB504231
Condition
Miswired
Location
Bleed Venturi
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT HAD A DEFECTIVE VENTURI VALVE (19H). ORDERED AND INSTALLED AN OVERHAULED VALVE. THIS VALVE DID NOT WORK. THE OPEN INDICATION MICROSWITCH IS WIRED INCORRECTLY AND THERE IS ALOT OF PLAY ON THE BUTTERFLY DRIVE ASSEMBLY. ORDERED AND INSTALLED ANOTHER VALVE FROM DIFFERENT VENDOR. WORKED OK. THE OVERHAUL MANUAL FOR THIS VALVE HAS SEVERAL ERRORS IN IT ALSO.