Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 13, 2007
Submitted
March 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Drain Valve
Part number
164161100
Condition
Plugged
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Sundstrandem
Component part number
T62C12
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

BALL ON WRONG SIDE OF SPRING, WHICH ALLOWS IT TO REST IN CLOSED POSITION, NOT ALLOWING PROPER DRAINAGE.