Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
June 12, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
24,002 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
RVO5268
Condition
Worn
Location
Vacuum Sys
Part time
5 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) PART WAS INSTALLED NEW DURING INSPECTION. AFTER NOTING THAT THE ORIGINAL EJECTOR RELIEF VALVE WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR. THIS PART OPERATED FOR 4.7 HRS AND FAILED AGAIN. WE HAVE BEEN NOTICING THIS IN MULTIPLE DIFFERENT ACFT IN THE FLEET. SYS OUTPUT PRESSURES AND OPERATIONS HAVE BEEN VERIFIED TO BE IN LIMITS IAW MM.

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