Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Cessna 501

Difficulty date
January 23, 2002
Submitted
January 24, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N501GS
Make and model
Cessna 501
Aircraft serial
5010012
Aircraft time
5,690 hours, 5,036 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Engine time
172 hours, 239 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
85300
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
5,690 hours, 5,036 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CHECK VALVE FAILED AND ALLOWED THE RT ENGINE BLEED AIR TO FLOW UNABATED FROM RT ENGINE ACROSS AND INTO THE LT ENGINE VIA THE AIRCRAFT BLEED AIR LINES DURING IN FLIGHT RESTARTS OF THE LT ENGINE. HOT BLEED AIR GASES DISTURBED THE NORMAL AIRFLOW INTO THE LT ENGINE COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND CAUSED THE LH ENGINE TO HAVE A RAPID ITT RISE RESULTING IN AN ENGINE HOT START AND RESULTANT TEARDOWN/OVERHAUL OF THE ENGINE.

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