Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
January 28, 2021
Submitted
January 28, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N95SS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600509
Aircraft time
10,945 hours, 8,788 cycles
Engine
Pwc JT15D5D
Part
Check Valve
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Corroded Duct
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL 270 THE CABIN WAS CLIMBING WITH THE AIRCRAFT. A 10,000 FOOT WARNING ALERTED THE PILOT WHO THEN MADE AN EMERGENCY DECENT. AN INSPECTION REVEALED 2 PROBLEMS. THE REFERENCE LINE FOR THE OUTFLOW VALVE WAS MELTED AND THE FRESH AIR CHECK VALVE ON THE AFT PRESSURE WAS BEING HELD OPEN BY CORRODED BROKEN PIECES OF WIRE FROM THE FRESH AIR FLEX DUCT FROM THE NACA DUCT.