Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
October 10, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
RVO5268
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Vacuum System
Part time
605 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) PIC REPORTED ABNORMAL SUCTION INDICATION, AUTO-PILOT ISSUES, FLIGHT NAVIGATION INSTRUMENT INDICATION ISSUES. GROUND FUNCTION TEST OF THE VACUUM/PRESSURE SYS WAS PERFORMED AND RELIEF VALVE WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEVERE SPRING WEAR, VALVE SEAT DAMAGE AND GUIDE WEAR. THE HOUSING WAS ALSO WORN SEVERELY. SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED IAW WITH MANUALS. ALL TESTS WERE PERFORMED IAW WITH MANUALS WITH NO OTHER ABNORMALITIES DETECTED. ALL OPERATING PRESSURES WERE VERIFIED PROPER.THIS PART WAS INSTALLED 605 HRS AGO FOR SAME ISSUE.

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