Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve

Difficulty date
March 20, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
1787003
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) UNIT WAS IDENTIFIED DURING RECIEVING PROCESS THAT THE PART DID NOT LOOK OR CONFORM TO THE MFG PICTURES. PICTURES WERE TAKEN AND SENT TO MFG FOR EVALUATION. MFG REPLIED AND NOTIFIED THAT THE PART WAS A COPY OF THE OEM PART AND TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE IT WAS A KNOCK OFF. (BOGUS PARTS)