What was found
(CAN) DURING ROUTINE "C" CHECK MAINTENANCE, THE APU BLEED CHECK VALVE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A 1" CRACK IN THE FLAPPER NEAR THE HINGE LINE. THE CRACK WAS VERIFIED BY DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION. THE CHECK VALVE WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- August 7, 2013
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Airbus A320211
- Aircraft time
- 70,473 hours
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM565A1
- System (JASC)
- 3610 · Pneumatic Distribution System
- Part
- Check Valve
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Pneumatic Sys
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.