Service difficulty report · Valve · Bag JETSTM3212

Difficulty date
March 4, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3212
Aircraft time
14,288 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UG
Propeller
Rotol R333482F12
Part
Valve
Part number
HTE400005
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE RT NON RETURN VALVE ASSEMBLY DOWNSTREAM OF THE RT HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED. NON RETURN VALVE ASSEMBLY IS A UNIT THAT IS SWAGED TOGETHER. THE SWAGE LET GO, ALLOWING HYDRAULIC FLUID TO VENT OVERBOARD. THIS VALVE IS INSTALLED TO PREVENT PRESSURE FROM EITHER ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP GOING TO THE OPPOSITE PUMP IN THE EVENT OF A PUMP FAILURE OR ENGINE SHUTDOWN. TIME AND CYCLES ON PART ARE UNKNOWN BUT IT IS VERY LIKELY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. (TC NR 20080306002)