Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Gulstm GIVG400

Difficulty date
March 11, 2014
Submitted
March 13, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
AMCR163C
Alticor Inc
Aircraft
N706VA
Make and model
Gulstm GIVG400
Aircraft serial
1528
Aircraft time
3,021 hours, 1,502 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
1159SCH209112
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Part time
3,021 hours, 1,502 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER FLIGHT, MAINTENANCE NOTICED HYDRAULIC FLUID ON THE CENTER BEAM IN WHEEL WELL. SUBSEQUENT TESTING REVEALED THAT THE CHECK VALVE ON TOP OF THE COMBINED SYSTEM RELIEF VALVE WAS LEAKING DUE TO A CRACK DOWN THROUGH THE THREADS ON THE ACFT FITTING SIDE.