Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
October 11, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Check Valve
Part number
13022
Condition
Leaking
Location
Blee Air Sys
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) THE PILOTS REPORTED AN BLEED AIR WARNING INDICATION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ACFT AND DISCOVERED THAT THE PRESSURIZATION CHECK VALVE ASSY WAS WORN THROUGH BY THE CHECK VALVES. THIS BLEED AIR LEAK CAUSED THE ENVIRONMENTAL TUBING, EVA TO FAIL WHICH TURNS ON THE WARNING LIGHT.