Service difficulty report · Valve

Difficulty date
September 3, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Part
Valve
Part number
31028922
Condition
Abnormal
Location
Feathering
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) UPON MAINTENANCE WORKING ON A NTS SNAG IT WAS FOUND WHEN TROUBLESHOOTING THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS THE BACK PART OF THE FEATHERING VALVE WAS INDICATED TO BE OUT FURTHER THAN NORMAL. THE FEATHERING VALVE WAS THEN REMOVED FROM THE ENGINE TO FIND THAT THE MAIN SHAFT THAT HOLDS THE PLUNGER WAS SHEARED OFF INSIDE THE VALVE. A NEW FEATHERING VALVE WAS INSTALLED AND THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED SERVICEABLE.