Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
February 19, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
13,396 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Flapper Valve
Part number
13022
Condition
Failed
Location
Door
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) BOTH INTERNAL FLAPPER VALVE APPEAR TO USE THE CHAMBER WALLS AS A MECHANICAL STOP, OVER YEARS OF USE, THE FLAPPER VALVES HAVE WORN A GROVE IN THE CHAMBER AND 1 SIDE HAS WORN THROUGH RESULTING IN 2 AIR LEAKS, CAUSING PRESSURIZATION ISSUES. IT IS ALSO WORTHY TO NOTE THAT BOTH VALVES ARE ALSO DEFORMED DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE CHAMBER SIDES.