Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
August 1, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Engine
Pwc PT6C67C
Part
Bleed Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
666 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) DURING A 50 HR INSPECTION, A PIECE OF THE P2.8 FLAPPER VALVE WAS FOUND IN THE ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE COMPARTMENT OF THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE FLAPPER VALVE IS POST SB41042. SB41042 WAS INTRODUCED AS A RESULT OF A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE PRE SB VALVES.

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