Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
January 3, 2001
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
1,841 hours
Part
Check Valve
Part number
9599091151
Condition
Frozen
Location
Vacuum Line
Component
Pressure Control · Pilats · 521311200
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS STARTED THE CABIN STARTED TO PRESSURIZE. ICE HAD FROZEN AND NOT ALLOWED THE SAFETY OR OUTFLOW VALVE TO COME OFF IT SEAT, THUS THE AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED ON THE GROUND. LINE AND CHECK VALVE CLEARED OF ICE AND WATER AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THIS SORT ON THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT THIS WINTER.