Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
March 22, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Aircraft time
3,591 hours
Engine
Hnywl AS90711A
Part
Drain Valve
Part number
6BS10011
Condition
Damaged
Location
Potable Water
Part time
3,626 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT POTABLE WATER SYSTEM WAS DAMAGED DUE TO HAVING THE WATER SYSTEM FULL OF WATER. THEN HAVING THE AIRCRAFT LEFT ON THE RAMP FOR 8 HOURS AT -14C WITH NO ADDITIONAL HEAT TO KEEP THE WATER SYSTEM FROM FREEZING. UPON ARRIVAL THE PILOTS REPORTED (WATER APPEARS TO BE LEAKING FROM THE BELLY). THE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INVESIGATED THE SNAG AND FOUND THE WATER SYSTEM DRAIN VALVE WAS DAMAGED DUE TO THE SEVERE FREEZING. A REMINDER TO ALL CORPORATE PILOTS TO MONITOR THE POTABLE WATER SYSTEM AND THE OAT IN WINTER. (TC NR 20070327002)