Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Beech A36

Difficulty date
April 26, 2016
Submitted
April 28, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8260W
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E2688
Aircraft time
3,138 hours
Engine
Cont IO550B
Engine time
674 hours
Part
Check Valve
Part number
356550003
Condition
Clogged
Location
Scav Pump
Part time
400 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, K, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

ACFT MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING DUE TO THE ENGINE LOSING OIL PRESSURE AND THEN QUITTING. A CONNECTING ROD WAS FOUND PROTRUDING THROUGH THE CASE UPON LANDING. THIS ACFT HAD A NORMALIZING SYSTEM INSTALLED APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS AND 400 HRS AGO. DURING INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ENGINE HAD LESS THAN 1 QUART OF OIL REMAINING AND A TRAIL OF OIL ON THE BELLY OF THE ACFT AFT OF THE TAIL PIPE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE SCAVENGE PUMP CHECK VALVE WAS COMPLETELY PLUGGED WITH CARBON AND OR COKE. THIS PREVENTED THE SCAVENGE PUMP FROM SCAVENGING THE OIL FROM THE TURBOCHARGER, RESULTING IN THE OIL BEING FORCED OUT THROUGH THE SHAFT AND OUT THE TAILPIPE.

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