Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
May 3, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft time
27,982 hours
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DEPARTING THE CREW OBSERVED THAT THE ARCRAFT WAS FAILING TO PRESSURIZE NORMALLY. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER DIFFICULTY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 BLEED AIR SHUTOFF VALVE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070507012)

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