Service difficulty report · Outflow Valve · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
December 12, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
50,893 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Outflow Valve
Part number
2095F030800
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN THE COURSE OF TROUBLESHOOTING A PRESSURIZATION DEFECT, REF SDR 20151216018 ELECTRO-PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE 2095F030800 WAS INSTALLED. THE ACFT WAS RELEASED PENDING SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED YIELDING DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE RESULTS OF APPROXIMATELY 5.1 MAX DIFFERENTIAL. THE ELECTRO-PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE, PN 2095F030800 WAS THEN REPLACED AGAIN. THE ACFT WAS RELEASED PENDING SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY PASSED YIELDING A MAX DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE OF 6.0 PSI. THE SUBJECT ELECTRO-PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE, SN176, WAS TESTED FOR VALVE OVERPRESSURE RELIEF IAW JIC 21-31-00, FUT 10,000 AND FAILED TO RELIEF AT THE PRESCRIBED PRESSURE, VALVE OPENED EARLY.

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