Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
August 31, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
9550158260
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Engine
Part time
2,071 hours
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) BLEED VALVE BUTTERFLY VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF RIG POSSIBLY SINCE OVERHAUL. THE RACK AND PINION RIGGING OF THE SECTOR GEAR WAS OUT BY ONE TOOTH RESULTING IN NON-PERPENDICULAR CONDITION TO THE AIR FLOW. INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE VALVE VERY DIRTY CONDITION FROM ENGINE BLEED AIR AND FINE METAL DUST FROM INTERNAL SPRING VIBRATION AND CHAFING ON THE VALVE HOUSING. DIRTY CONDITION MAY HAVE CAUSED DELAYED CLOSING UNDER HIGH POWER SETTING.