Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
June 12, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft time
1,798 hours
Part
Check Valve
Part number
AN62498
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
1,835 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT LOSS OIL HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AFTER DROPPING A LOAD OF WATER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO WABUSH AIRPORT. TANKER DOORS WERE CLOSED USING EMERGENCY SYSTEM, LANDING GEAR LOWERED USING EMERGENCY SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A CHECK VALVE IN RIGHT HAND WING CRACKED IN TWO PIECES CAUSING ALL FLUID TO LEAK OUT OF MAIN SYSTEM.