Service difficulty report · Ejector Valve · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
March 31, 2020
Submitted
April 7, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715FX
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
0440
Aircraft time
10,027 hours, 11,379 cycles
Part
Ejector Valve
Part number
19E322A
Part serial
RF709
Condition
Leaking
Part time
10,027 hours, 11,379 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

LOSS OF TORQUE ON TAKEOFF - DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 1000 LBS. MAINTENANCE FOUND EJECTOR VALVE LEAKING FROM DETERIORATED SEAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED VACUUM EJECTOR AND SEALS. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND AND ON FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT.

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