Service difficulty report · Solenoid · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
December 8, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
2,131 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Solenoid
Part number
9631411001
Condition
Stuck
Location
Outflow Valve
Component
Outflow Valve · Honeywell
Component part number
959909113
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE AFTER TAKE OFF. RETURNED TO BASE AND IT WAS FOUND SAFTEY VALVE WAS OPEN. THE REASON WAS THE SOLENIOD VALVE WAS STUCK IT WAS REMOVED AND CLEANED INSTALLED AND TESTED. GROUND RUNS WERE CONDUCTED AND PRESSURIZATION WAS FUNCTIONAL TESTED AND FOUND SERVICABLE.