Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Cessna 206CESSNA

Difficulty date
January 9, 2001
Submitted
January 9, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 206CESSNA
Aircraft serial
U20603719
Aircraft time
10,400 hours
Part
Check Valve
Part number
98510441
Condition
Leaking
Location
Turbo Inlet
Part time
704 hours
Component
Turbocharger · Alidsg
Component part number
4066109005
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TURBO CHARGER OIL INLET DRAINS OIL INTO TURBOCHARGER AT SHUTDOWN. UPON REMOVAL AND INSPECTION, THE CHECH VALVE WAS FOUND TO TAKE ONLY LIGHT AIR PRESSURE TO UNSEAT THE CHECK VALVE AND BLOW BOTH DIRECTIONS THROUGH THE CHECK VALVE.