SDR ACE0419021

Service difficulty report · Valve · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
April 19, 2002
Submitted
December 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5632C
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC81
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Valve
Part number
3006505
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Drain
Part time
33,934 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, K, W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND ENGINE FORWARD AND AFT COMBUSTION CASE DRAIN VALVE LINES OVERHEATED. REMOVED DRAIN VALVES AND INSPECTED FOR CONDITION. DETERMINED THAT BOTH DRAIN VALVES HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED WITH MISSING INTERNAL COMPONENTS. A TOTAL OF 118.6 HOURS HAD BEEN ACCUMULATED ON THE ENGINE SINCE INSTALLATION OF THE VALVES. REPLACED BOTH VALVES WITH COMPLETE ASSEMBLIES, REPLACED DRAIN LINES. A REVIEW OF THE ENGINE IPC DOES NOT SHOW AN ASSY PN FOR THE ENTIRE VALVE ALL INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS (FOUR PARTS TOTAL) MUST BE PROCURED AND ASSEMBLED PRIOR TO VALVE INSTALLATION.

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