Service difficulty report · Valve · Camron A315

Difficulty date
March 8, 2012
Submitted
March 9, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N65400
Make and model
Camron A315
Aircraft serial
6596
Aircraft time
246 hours
Part
Valve
Part number
F8612
Part serial
1221
Condition
Failed
Location
Burner
Part time
246 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE BLAST VALVE (MAIN BURNER VALVE) NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. UPON DISASSEMBLING THE BLAST VALVE FROM BURNER SN:1221 THE SHUTTER VALVE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED. THE VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND THE ADHESIVE COMPOUND BONDING THE BRASS TO THE RUBBER RING HAD FAILED. THE AMOUNT OF ADHESIVE BONDING THE TWO PIECES ALSO SEEMS TO BE INADEQUATELY OR UNEVENLY APPLIED. THE RUBBER RING SEPARATING FROM THE BRASS HOUSING RESULTED IN COMPLETE BLOCKAGE OF FUEL (PROPANE) TO THE BURNER COILS WHICH ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN FAILURE OF THE BLAST VALVE.