Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Cessna 425

Difficulty date
February 24, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 425
Aircraft time
5,574 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A112
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C701
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
781904
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) OVERHAULED VALVE PURCHASED JANUARY 23, 2001, GATE VALVE WAS FOUND STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THE VALVE WOULD NOT OPEN WHEN THE PRESSURE SELECTOR WAS SWITCHED TO THE OPEN POSITION.

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