Service difficulty report · Valve · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 8, 2009
Submitted
May 11, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE218
Aircraft time
25,420 hours, 35,296 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
2H315
Condition
Worn
Location
Vacuum Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 5145 - THE PILOTS REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE THE VACUUM PRESSURE WAS READING AS LOW AS 3.5 AT FLIGHT LEVEL 220. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE VACUUM REGULATOR VALVE IAW B1900D MM 37-00-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.

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