Service difficulty report · Pressure Valve · Beech B200

Difficulty date
September 8, 2005
Submitted
November 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
2,404 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Pressure Valve
Part number
5038017027
Condition
Worn
Location
Cabin Pressure
Component
Pressue Valve
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) REMOVED LT PNEUMATIC CHECK VALVE TO INSPECT INTERNAL HINGE OPERATIONS. FOUND HINGE PIN DISLODGED (WORKED) TO ONE SIDE, RESULTING IN OFFSET FLAPPER DOOR MOVEMENT, WEAR AND POOR OPERATION. A LONGER HINGE PIN OR STAKING THE ORIGINAL PIN MAY PREVENT THIS TYPE OF MALFUNCTION.

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