Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Braero BAE125800A

Difficulty date
February 9, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Braero BAE125800A
Aircraft time
9,283 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315R
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
AWE124512
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ctr Shaft
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

DURING INSP OF THE REAR PRESSURE BULKHEAD, THE FLAPPER VALVES ON THE MAIN CABIN NON RETURN VALVE WERE FOUND TO BE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. FURTHER INSP REVEALED THAT THE CTR SHAFT HAD TOOLING MARKS ON IT AND THE SHAFT WAS CRACKED. THE SPRINGS THAT FORCE THE FLAPPER VALVES CLOSED WERE ALSO BROKEN.