Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
December 30, 2009
Submitted
January 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27TT
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
122
Part
Check Valve
Part number
4964D214
Condition
Defective
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF APA CREW TURNED ON NACELLE HEAT AND THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE, RETURNED TO APA NO PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE BLEED AIR CHECK VALVE AT THE HYD RESERVOIR FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHECK VALVE, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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