Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Beech C90

Difficulty date
March 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech C90
Engine
Pwa
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
ADIISV1
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Emerg Ext Sys
Part time
319 hours
Component
M8101
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 COMPLETING EMERGENCY GEAR SWINGS DURING MAINTENANCE, GEAR DOWN SYSTEM PRESSURIZED, OPENING THE MANUAL NITROGEN VALVE IN COCKPIT, PRESSURE DID NOT HOLD. THE BLEED VALVE WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH WATER AND FOREIGN MATERIAL. THE BLEED VALVE WAS CLEANED AND INSTALLED AND THE SYSTEM CHECKET OUT FINE.

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