Service difficulty report · Valve · Emb EMB110P1

Difficulty date
February 16, 2002
Submitted
March 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Emb EMB110P1
Aircraft time
18,963 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Valve
Part number
13450A
Condition
Leaking
Location
Park Brake Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W, K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) 1) AN OVERHAULED PARKING BRAKE VALVE WAS INSTALLED TO REPLACE A UNIT "ROBBED" TO SERVICE ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. NOTE: AIRCRAFT HANGARED MORE THAN TWO (2) DAYS, THUS WARM FLUID AND SYSTEM. 2) OVERHAULED VALVE INSTALLED. 3) UPON FIRST PRESSURE TEST FOLLOWING INSTALLATION A "HEAVY LEAK" SPRUNG AT THE PISTON SHANK. NOTE: ONE MAY THINK "O" RING OR SEAL IS MISSING INSIDE. 4) UNIT REMOVED. RED TAGGED. PART IDENTIFIED FOR KEEPING AVAILABLE FOR 21 DAYS AS PER 24-0038 INSTRUCTIONS.

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