Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
February 4, 2004
Submitted
February 12, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N900JD
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6500213
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Check Valve
Part number
40117
Part serial
0281
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
4,923 hours
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

WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING A PRESSURIZATION PROBLEM, A CRACKED CHECK VALVE AT THE RT PRESSURE REGULATING AND CHECK VALVE ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND. A PIECE OF THE CHECK VALVE WAS MISSING. THE LT SIDE WAS THEN CHECKED AND AN IDENTICAL CHECK VALVE CONDITION WAS FOUND. A SEARCH FOR THE MISSING PIECE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.

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