Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Beech A100

Difficulty date
January 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech A100
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
ADIISVA
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nose Gear Bay
Part time
480 hours
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)WHILE TESTING THE LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY SYSTEM, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE BLEED VALVE WAS LEAKING AIR AND WOULD NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. THE VALVE WAS DISMANTLED AND FOUND TO BE FULL OF WATER AND GRIME. T HE VALVE WAS CLEANED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUBMITTER STATES THAT THE LOCATION OF THE VALVE IN THE NOSE WHEEL WELL IS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THE BUILD UP OF DIRT AND WATER.

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