Service difficulty report · Valve · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
January 29, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft time
1,430 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Propeller
Hartzl HCE5N3
Part
Valve
Part number
MJV3
Condition
Frozen
Location
Pax Door Seal
Part time
1,573 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER LIFTOFF, CABIN DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW MAINTAINED FL 10 AND COMPLETED TRIP WITHOUT INCIDENT. 3 WAY VALVES FROZEN, AIC SAT ON RAMP APPROXIMATELY 6 HOURS -30C - TIS OF AIC C/O NFF SYSTEM DRAINED IAW AMM, AIC DEPARTED NEXT MORNING. NO ISSUES WITH PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM. CREW REPORTED NOISY DOOR AFTER LIFTOFF, WIND NOISE.