Service difficulty report · Diaphragm · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
December 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Diaphragm
Part number
310334701
Condition
Torn
Location
Bleed Valve
Component
312124803
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB,THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE POWER LOSS, HIGH T5, HIGH FUEL FLOW, WITH AN INCREASED NG. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE BLEED VALVE DIAPHRAGM TORN. THE BLEED VALVE DIAPHRAGM PISTON SEAT BUSHING AND COVER WERE REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH P&W TEMPORARY REVISION TR75-01 AND AFTER A SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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