Service difficulty report · Potable Water · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
April 16, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Engine
Rroyce BR700710A220
Part
Potable Water
Part number
4E32612
Part serial
0754
Condition
Leaking
Location
Galley
Part time
422 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) FOLLOWING THE ADVISORY WIRE FROM MFG, THE WATER SYSTEM VENT VALVES (6) WHERE REPLACED IN MFG. ON THE NEXT CUSTOMER FLIGHT, ONE VENT VALVE FROM THE GALLEY HAS STARTED TO LEAK. END RESULT, AVIONICS BAY FLOODED, BLACK BOXES FULL OF WATER. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE 2 VALVES ARE ACTING REVERSE. AS A TEMPORARY MEASURE, MFG DRAWING NR BAS67038670 INCORPORATED. (REMOVED VENT VALVES AND INSTALLED PLUGS) (TC NR 20070418001)