Service difficulty report · Pin · Beech E90

Difficulty date
July 20, 2001
Submitted
August 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1205S
Make and model
Beech E90
Aircraft serial
LW319
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Pin
Part number
1035982
Part serial
481944
Condition
Broken
Location
Outflow Valve
Part time
5,000 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING LOW CABIN DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE FOUND THAT THE OUTFLOW VALVE CONE WOULD HANG OPEN AT TIMES. VALVE REMOVED AND INSPECTED. FOUND THAT GUIDE PIN THAT GUIDES CONE TO KEEP IT FROM COCKING WAS BROKEN. OVERHAULED EXCHANGE VALVE WAS INSTALLED. CAUSE OF PIN FAILURE, UNKNOWN.

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