Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
May 10, 2013
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Engine
Ge CF343B
Part
Drain Valve
Part number
FRH340034F
Condition
Failed
Location
Lower Galley
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) THE AUTOMATIC DRAIN VALVE, INSTALLED IN THE LOWER GALLEY OF CL-605, A/C FAILED ALLOWING WATER TO LEAK OUT OF ITS VENT HOLE AND INTO THE GALLEY AND UNDER THE FLOOR INTO THE AVIONICS BAY AND SOAKED THE INSULATION BLANKETS INSTALLED BETWEEN FS 280R AND FS 310R. THE FLAP CONTROL UNIT, PN: 600-93000-121 IS INSTALLED IN THIS AREA AND WAS AFFECTED BY THE HUMIDITY CREATED BY THESE WATER-SATURATED INSULATION BLANKETS WHEN EXPOSED TO THE COLD TEMPERATURES OF FLIGHT AND THEN THE HOT TEMPERATURES OF FLIGHT DESTINATIONS. CONSEQUENTLY, THIS HUMIDITY CAUSED THE FCU TO PRODUCE MISC FLAP-RELATED SNAGS.