Service difficulty report · Valve · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
January 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Part
Valve
Part number
CMQ1546
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rh Emerg.Exit
Part time
10,333 hours
Component
Dhav · 85220283001
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN)RH EMERGENCY EXIT FOUND STUCK AND COULD NOT BE OPENED. EXIT HANDLE WOULD ONLY MOVE 1/3 OF REQUIRED DISTANCE AND AIR VALVE WAS NOT ALLOWING DOOR SEAL TO DEFLATE. WITH PRESSURE STILL INDOOR SEAL, DOOR W OULD NOT OPEN. VALVE REPLACED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND AIR VALVE CORRODED AT LEVER PIVOT ARM.