A Key That Doesn't Seal

kflutist · Post by **kflutist** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:43 pm

Okay so I have one key on my picc, the first key under L2 that doesn't seal all of the way when I use the thumb Bb key. It seals well enough but not completely, does anyone have any ideas what might be causing it or how to fix it?

flutepicc06 · Post by **flutepicc06** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:54 pm

It's difficult to know without seeing your instrument, but odds are a cork has fallen off or the kicker on that key has gotten bent. A repair tech will be able to tell, and is also the way to fix it. In the meantime, try to stick to 1+1 Bb, or add the Bb shake if necessary to close the key.