Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
April 26, 2016
Submitted
October 17, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87SK
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
317
Aircraft time
2,197 hours, 1,562 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
1700006529121
Condition
Leaking
Location
Brake Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER AIRCRAFT SHUTDOWN WITH THE PARK BRAKE SET THE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR WOULD NOT HOLD PRESSURE. TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CHECK VALVE WAS LEAKING INTERNALLY. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT.