Exterior lighting water removal valve

An aircraft light assembly, comprising:

• a support board;
• a light source, arranged on the support board;
• internal electronics configured to operate the light source;
• and
• a condensate removal valve, the condensate removal valve comprising:
• a housing;
• a set of helical compression springs;
• and
• a stem disposed within the housing, the stem configured to:
• translate in a first direction responsive to the aircraft being pressurized and a first force, from pressurization, forcing the stem to translate in the first direction;
• and
• translate in a second direction opposite the first direction responsive to the aircraft being depressurized and a second force from the set of helical compression springs forcing the stem to translate in the second direction,
• wherein the condensate removal valve is configured to:
• responsive to an aircraft being depressurized, drain a fluid from one or more components of the aircraft light assembly, the aircraft light assembly being installed in the aircraft;
• and
• responsive to the aircraft being pressurized, maintain a pressure within the aircraft.

An aircraft, comprising:

• an aircraft light assembly, the aircraft light assembly comprising:
• a support board;
• a light source, arranged on the support board;
• internal electronics configured to operate the light source;
• and
• a condensate removal valve, the condensate removal valve comprising:
• a housing;
• a set of helical compression springs;
• and
• a stem disposed within the housing, the stem configured to:
• translate in a first direction responsive to the aircraft being pressurized and a first force, from pressurization, forcing the stem to translate in the first direction;
• and
• translate in a second direction opposite the first direction responsive to the aircraft being depressurized and a second force from the set of helical compression springs forcing the stem to translate in the second direction,
• wherein the condensate removal valve is configured to:
• responsive to the aircraft being depressurized, drain a fluid from one or more components of the aircraft light assembly, the aircraft light assembly being installed in the aircraft;
• and
• responsive to the aircraft being pressurized, maintain a pressure within the aircraft.