Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
June 2, 2012
Submitted
June 6, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N244TA
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
22T0138
Aircraft time
190 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO550A
Engine time
229 hours
Part
Check Valve
Part number
646717
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Zone 400
Part time
229 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING SCHEDULED ANNUAL INSPECTION, OIL COOLER REMOVED TO PERFORM A WELD REPAIR TO A CRACKED MOUNTING FLANGE. AFTER REINSTALLATION AND COMPLETION OF THE ANNUAL, A POWER RUN UP WAS SCHEDULED. AFTER TAXI OUT AND UPON POWER APPLICATION FOR THE RUN UP, THE COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. ENGINE AND ALL COMPONENTS WERE SOAKED WITH OIL. REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED TURBINE OIL PRESSURE LINE CHECK VALVE. A SMALL PIECE OF GASKET MATERIAL WAS FOUND LODGED IN THE CHECK VALVE. IT IS ASSUMED THAT THE CHECK VALVE REMAINED OPEN AFTER THE LEAK CHECK RUN UP WHICH OCCURRED SHORTLY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED FLIGHT. THE CHECK VALVE WAS CLEANED AND REASSEMBLED. ALL DUCTS AND HOSES CLEANED. RUN UP AND FLIGHT SUCCESSFUL.

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