Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Piper PA42720

Difficulty date
November 25, 2005
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA42720
Aircraft time
4,435 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A61
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3T*
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
7331802
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING AN EVENT, NR 2 INSPECTION OF THE EMERGENCY PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM, VALVE ASSY (BY-PASS) P/N 73318-00-1) WAS REMOVED FROM RT WING ROOT AREA, FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND EXTENSIVE CORROSION IN THIS VALVE AND REDUCER P/N: 584-124 (A55-16-12). SYSTEM CLEANED. BENCH TESTED VALVE, FOUND U/S. SUSPECT MOISTURE RESTING IN VALVE AND REDUCER OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME CAUSED VALVE FAILURE.

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