Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Raythn 390

Difficulty date
March 30, 2010
Submitted
March 31, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
E81R759X
Chronos Aviation, LLC.
Aircraft
N713AZ
Make and model
Raythn 390
Aircraft serial
RB111
Aircraft time
867 hours
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
5188001
Part serial
0695
Condition
Failed
Location
Right Engine
Part time
28 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(E81R) INVESTIGATED PILOT REPORT OF RT ENG ANTI-ICE VALVE FAIL ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. FOUND NACELLE ANTI-ICE SHUTOFF VALVE ASSY, INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED VALVE WAS INSTALLED NEW 6 WEEKS PREVIOUS. REPLACED SHUTOFF VALVE WITH NEW VALVE, FUNCTIONAL TESTS OK. 4TH RT ENGINE ANTI-ICE SHUTOFF VALVE THAT HAS FAILED ON THIS ACFT IN LAST 12 MONTHS AND 184 HRS. THE AIRFRAME MFR IS AWARE OF FLEET-WIDE ISSUE WITH THIS VALVE FAILURE PROBLEM.