Service difficulty report · Regulator Valve · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
June 12, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Part
Regulator Valve
Part number
910333101
Condition
Failed
Location
Awi
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) ON MAY 31ST 2012 FOUND AN AWI LEAK ON RT CTR SECTION. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE AWI REGULATOR VLV O RING THAT SEALS THE VLV HALVES, POPPED OUT OF THE VLV BODY. THE VLV WAS REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT FROM STOCK & ALL FUNCTIONAL CHECKS AS DICTATED BY THE MM WERE FOLLOWED. THE ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. ON JUNE 9TH THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED & THE VLV WAS CHANGED AGAIN, THIS TIME WITH A NEW ITEM FROM STOCK. ON JUNE 12TH IT HAPPENED YET AGAIN & AGAIN THE VLV WAS REPLACED WITH THIS TIME A REMOVED SERVICEABLE UNIT FROM ANOTHER ACFT. THE MFG M7 WAS CONTACTED BY ONE OF OUR CREW CHIEFS & IS AWAITING A RESPONSE.