Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Raythn 390

Difficulty date
January 11, 2010
Submitted
January 11, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
E81R759X
Chronos Aviation, LLC.
Aircraft
N115WZ
Make and model
Raythn 390
Aircraft serial
RB197
Aircraft time
744 hours, 652 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
5188001
Part serial
0167
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Anti-Ice
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

REPLACED FAILED RT ENG INLET ANTI-ICE SHUTOFF VALVE ASSY WITH "0 TSOH" VALVE. NEWLY O/H VALVE CAUSED VIBRATION FELT THROUGH AIRFRAME, BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY RAPID VALVE MODULATION. VALVE O/H WO NR R79693 DATED 10/27/2009. THIS IS THE SECOND RECENTLY O/H VALVE INSTALLED IN LAST MONTH FROM SAME FACILITY THAT HAVE HAD SIMILAR FAILURES UPON INSTALLATION OR SHORTLY THEREAFTER. RECOMMEND MFG O/H FACILITY REVIEW RECORDS TO DETERMINE IF A QUALITY CONTROL/POST-MX TESTING ISSUE, OR IF O/H STANDARDS NEED TO BE REVISED.