Service difficulty report · Flapper Valve · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
April 2, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
4,963 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Flapper Valve
Part number
101270
Condition
Damaged
Part time
13,399 hours, 12,240 cycles
Component
Display Cool Fa · Technofan · AE0804AA2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AT CRUISE ALTITUDE 'ARINC COOL' & 'DISPLAY COOL'MESSAGES WERE GIVEN. FLIGHT ALTERNATE AND STANDBY SELECTIONS WERE TRIED BUT MESSAGE STAYED ON.AIRCRAFT PLANNED TO DIVERT BUT AT LOWER ALTITUDETHE MESSAGE WENT AWAY SO FLIGHT CONTINUED TO ORIGINAL DESTINATION.MAINTENANCE FOUND FLAPPER VALVE ON LOWER COOLING FAN STUCK OPEN. VALVE HAD GROOVE WORN ON HINGE ARM CAUSING IT TO HANG UP ON HINGE PIN MOUNT.