Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Beech B100

Difficulty date
November 30, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft time
12,660 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3316252B
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Air
Part time
688 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) BOTH FLOW PACKS INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT CHECKED ON GROUND RUN, VERY SLOW TO PRODUCE PRESSURIZATION ON EITHER SIDE. TESTED BOTH SIDES IN HANGAR IAW MM, FOUND FIRE WALL SHUTOFF VALVE WOULD NOT OPEN AT SPECIFIED PRESSURE. LEFT SIDE REQUIRED 30 PSI AND OVER A MINUTE TO START OPENING AND 40 PSI TO FULLY OPEN. MM SPECIFIES 19 PSI AND MAX 25 SECONDS TO FULLY OPEN. RIGHT SIDE REQUIRES 19 PSI TO START OPENING AND 30 PSI TO FULLY OPEN. (TC NR 20091202018)

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