Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 17, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
19,962 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
1013810159
Condition
Failed
Location
Pneumatic System
Part time
20,004 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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 MAINTENANCE, THE LT ENGINE WAS STARTED FOR A GROUND RUN. THE BLEED AIR FAIL ANNUNCIATOR FAILED TO EXTINGUISH ON BOTH THE LT AND RT SIDES. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE PNEUMATIC AND VACUUM GUAGES BOTH READ ZERO. SYS WAS TROUBLESHOT. THE LT PNEUMATIC BLEED AIR SHUTOFF VALVE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE PROBLEM. THE VALVE IS DESIGNED TO FAIL IN THE OPEN CONDITION, IT REQUIRES POWER TO CLOSE IT. HOWEVER, DURING TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS NOTED THAT THE VALVE HAD FAILED IN THE OPEN CONDITION, BUT WHEN ANY SORT OF BACK PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE OUTLET OF THE VALVE IT WOULD CLOSE, WITHOUT POWER APPLIED. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH AN O/H UNIT AND OPERATION RETURNED TO NORMAL.

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