Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
February 16, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft time
78,327 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
110765
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BY-PASS VALVE FAILURE. THE FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE APPROPRIATE SHUT DOWN CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE HYDRAULIC BY-PASS VALVE CASING HAD CRACKED. THE HYDRAULIC BY-PASS VALVE WAS REPLACED IAW THE MM AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ALL SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONS WERE NORMAL.