Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Lear 24

Difficulty date
February 1, 2001
Submitted
March 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N241JA
Make and model
Lear 24
Aircraft serial
131
Engine
Ge CJ6106
Part
Check Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CABIN COULD NOT MAINTAIN PRESSURIZATION AT FL350, MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A GROUND PRESSURIZATION FUNCTIONAL CHECK NORMALLY. A PNEUMATIC CHECK VALVE DISCOVERED WITH BROKEN SPRING WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER, INITIAL FLIGHT TEST WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SUSPECTED LOSS OF PRESSURIZED AIR FROM RIGHT ENGINE AND REPLACED NR2 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL TO CORRECT IMPROPER BLEED VALVE SCHEDULING, WHICH RESULTED IN MAINTAINING A NORMAL BLEED AIR SUPPLY. TEST FLIGHT FOR PRESSURIZATION WAS GOOD.

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