SDR 96ZZZX2069

Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
March 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N194LJ
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FA89
Part
Check Valve
Part number
1013841733
Condition
Broken
Location
Cabin Air
Part time
3,949 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

THE TWO FLAPPER VALVES THAT STOP AIR FROM EXITING TO ENGINE BROKE LOOSE AND LODGED IN DUCT WORK. VALVES MIGRATED TO THE END OF DUCT AND SLOWED THE FLOW OF PRESSURE AIR TO THE AFT CABIN AND ROUTED ALL TO THE COCKPIT CAUSING TEMPERATURE TO BE VERY HOT IN COCKPIT.