SDR 98ZZZX3265

Service difficulty report · Relief Valve

Difficulty date
June 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
620223XX
Condition
Sticks
Location
Coffeemaker
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

RELIEF VALVES STICKS. WILL NOT RELIEVE AT RATED PRESSURE. THIS PHENOMENA HAS BEEN OBSERVED AS LITTLE AS TWO MONTHS AFTER A PREVIOUS STOP VISIT. SUBMITTER BELIEVES THE CONDITION RESULTS FROM THE RUBBER COMPOSITION OF THE VALVE FACE MAKING CONTACT AND STICKING. NOTE: IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE RELIEF VALVE (20, IPL FIGURE 7) BE CHECKED FOR PROPER OPERATION EVERY SIX MONTHS/1500 FLIGHT HOURS, OR EVERY SHOP VISIT.