Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
April 19, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
6,961 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
RV05268
Condition
Failed
Location
Vacuum Sys
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) THE PIC SNAGGED THE LOG BOOK,"SUCTION READS 4.1 AT 7500 FT PRESSURE ALT AT 94.5 PERCENT NG. SHOULD BE 4.5-5.5 ". DURING INSPECTION OF THE VACUUM SYS, THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE WAS FOUND MISSING FROM THE SILVER DOME THAT COVERS THE RELIEF VALVE. THE RELIEF VALVE SHOWS SIGNS OF STRESS AND IS DEFORMED. THE SEALING SURFACES WOULDN`T SEAL AND THERE WAS ERROSION IN BETWEEN THE SEALING SURFACES. AFTER REMOVAL I ALSO FOUND THE RELIEF VALVE, INTERNALY TO BE WORN TO THE POINT OF BEING VERY UNSERVICABLE.

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