Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
August 1, 2000
Submitted
August 14, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
6,532 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
201314217
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) IN FLIGHT PILOT NOTICED A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN COPILOT AND PILOT AIR SPEED AND ALTIMETER. PILOT RETURNED TO MAINTENANCE BASE AND FOUND BODY OF SELECTOR VALVE SPARATED FROM DASH MOUNT PLATE CAUSING LARGE STATIC LEAK. VALVE WAS REMOVED, REASSEMBLED USING ORIGINAL PARTS AND REINSTALLED IN AIRCRAFT. LEAK CHECKED OK AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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