Service difficulty report · Butterfly Valve · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
October 23, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
33,311 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Butterfly Valve
Condition
Sticking
Location
Cabin Pressure
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) FOLLOWING DEPARTURE, THE ACFT FAILED TO PRESSURIZE IN AUTO OR MANUAL MODE. THE ACFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. THE GROUND AIR CONNECTION CHECK VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. MAINT CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE VALVE TO RESTORE PROPER FUNCTION. THE SYS WAS GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM REPORTED.

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