What was found
(CAN) FUEL MOTIVE LINE STRAINER, CHECK VALVE FOUND TO HAVE A SWOLLEN RUBBER SEAL WHICH PREVENTED THE FLAPPER FROM SEALING. SPRING UNABLE TO RETURN VALVE TO CLOSED POSITION.
- Difficulty date
- January 11, 2016
- Submitted
- April 22, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC6*
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A34
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Seal
- Part number
- 700580
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Check Valve
- Part time
- 12 hours
- Component
- Check Valve · Viking
- Component part number
- 700246
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.