Service difficulty report · Plug · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
August 28, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Part
Plug
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Control Valve
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ACCEPTANCE, TEST PROCEDURE, ATP, OF A RETURNED BCV, NO PRESSURE WAS DETECTED ON BRAKE LEFT, BL, PRESSURE PORT. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ORIFICE PLUG THAT IS PRESSED INTO THE SLEEVE END CAP ASSY WAS DISLODGED AND SUBSEQUENTLY BECAME TRAPPED IN THE FIRST STAGE BETWEEN THE HOUSING AND THE ARMATURE ON THE RETURN SIDE. UNIT WAS REWORKED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. POTENTIAL QUALITY ISSUE CAN EXIST ON IN-SERVICE AIRCRAFT.