Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
February 3, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Part
Check Valve
Part number
92E204
Condition
Broken
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT AT FL 350,CREW HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND CABIN CLIMBED TO 20000FT/MIN. IMMEDIATELY CREW PRCEEDED EMERGENCY DECENT IAW QRH TO FL100. CREW ALSO NOTICED THAT NO FRESH AIR WAS NOTICEABLE EVEN AFTER RAM AIR SWITCH WAS TURNED ON. MAINT FOUND COCKPIT AIR SUPPLY CONTROL VALVE AT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WITH ONE FLAPPER MISSING. THE OTHER FLAPPER WAS DEFORMED. ALSO THE AIR SUPPLY DUCT DIRECTLY BEHIND THE BULKHEAD HAS THE AFT UPPPER END BROKEN OFF THE DUCT, LEAVING THE DUCT OPEN TO THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE UNPRESSURIZED SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT.