Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
May 30, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Check Valve
Part number
320207231
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING APU BLEED TRANSITION TO ENGINES THE APU LCV FAIL LIGHT CAME ON AND OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON. ABOUT 15 SECONDS THE RT FIRE INDICATION APPEARED, CREW THROTTLED BACK JUST BELOW 70 PERCENT N1 AND THE FIRE WENT OUT. CREW SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED UNEVENTUALLY AT LAX. FOLLOW UP: FOUND LCV AND FIRE LOOP BAD. ALSO FOUND THE FLAPPERS FOR THE CHECK VALVE ABOVE THE LCV MISSING. FOUND BOTH FLAPPERS OF CHECK VALVE, ALSO FOUND RT STATER DAMAGE POSSIBLE FROM CHECK VALVE PIECES. PARTS REPLACED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.