Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
April 25, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft time
4,044 hours
Engine
Pwa CWASP
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Check Valve
Part number
AN62498
Condition
Separated
Location
Hyd System
Part time
4,050 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) AFTER COMPLETING A WATERDROP, BOTH WATERDOORS FAILED TO CLOSE AND LOCK. AC EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE HYDR FAILURE CAUSED BY FAILURE OF ONE-WAY CHECK VALVE IN MAIN PRESSURE LINE AT WING STA 54 ON RT WING LE. THIS CHECK VALVE'S PURPOSE IS TO STOP HYD PRESSURE FLOWING BACK TO ENG DRIVEN PUMP WHEN USING GROUND TEST EQUIPMENT, AUXILARY HYD PUMP. AC PERFORMED EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, RETURNED TO BASE, LANDED SAFELY. CHECK VALVE HSG IS CONSTRUCTED OF ALUMINUM. AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS OF FAILURE OF THIS CHECK VALVE, MFG PRODUCED SB 215-0466(STAINLESS STEEL CHECK VALVES)TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM. OUR ORGANIZATION WILL EMBODY THIS SB. ORDERED THESE CHECK VALVES(2 PER AC) TO BE INSTALLED. (TC NR 20060427007)