Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Doug C54A

Difficulty date
September 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug C54A
Engine
Pwa R20007M2
Part
Check Valve
Part number
22305668
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Nr 3 Eng Nac
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
G, 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) LOSS OF MAIN HYDRAULIC FLUID DURING FLIGHT DUE TO GROUND HYDRAULIC TEST CONNECTION (P/N 230566-8) COMING LOOSE AND SEPARATING FROM ADAPTER FITTING (P/N 22336699) THAT IS ATTACHED TO PIPE ASSEMBLY (P/N 5321900-26) HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE IN #3 ENGINE NACELLE. SUSPECT CAUSE ATTRIBUTED TO DETERIORATION OF THE "O" RING RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF TORQUE FRICTION ALLOWING THE CHECK VALVE TO WORK LOOSE UNDER VIBRATING CONDITIONS.

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