Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Cessna 310R

Difficulty date
January 31, 2000
Submitted
August 8, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N90FC
Make and model
Cessna 310R
Aircraft serial
310R1838
Part
Check Valve
Part number
1H374
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine Compart
Part time
705 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

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, DISCOVERED 2 UNSERVICEABLE CHECK VALVES, PN''S 1H37-4, FOR THE PNEUMATIC DEICE SYSTEM. BOTH VALVES HAVE 21 MONTHS AND 705.1 HOURS SINCE NEW. THESE VALVES CALL FOR YEARLY INSPECTIONS STARTING AT 5 YEARS FROM NEW THOUGH 10 YEARS REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND ONE VALVE HAS BEEN SENT FOR THEIR EVALUATION. (X)

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