Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
June 25, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
6,654 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
RV05268
Condition
Worn
Location
Vacuum Sys
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) ACFT WAS SNAGGED WITH A VACUUM LOW ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ON IN LOW IDLE AND DURING THE DEICE BOOT MANUAL CYCLE. THE VACUUM RELIEF VALVE WAS FOUND WORN AND REPLACED. SINCE FEBRUARY 2012, WE HAVE REPLACED 9 VACUUM RELIEF VALVES AT OUR BASE.

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