Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
January 15, 2003
Submitted
February 10, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft time
3,109 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Check Valve
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Vacuum System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THE VACUUM SYSTEM CHECK VALVE MANIFOLD WAS DETERMINED TO BE UNSERVICEABLE DUE TO LEAKS PAST THE CHECK VALVE DISC. THIS FINDING WAS DETERMINED BY FOLLOWING THE INSPECTION CRITERIA CONTAINED IN CESSNA SB02-37-04. THE PART WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND A REPLACEMENT PART WAS ORDERED.

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