Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Cndair CL6002A12

Difficulty date
December 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002A12
Engine
Ge CF341A
Part
Check Valve
Part number
ACA3581D71
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd Sys
Part time
9,545 hours
Component
600751183
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
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) WITH AIRCRAFT FLAPS AT 20 DEGREES, NR 1 ELECTRIC PUMP NOT ON. MASTER CAUTION ON, AND CONTINUOUSLY COMING ON IF ELECTRIC PUMP NOT SELECTED ON. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE ENGINE PRESSURE CHECK VALVE AND THE ELECTRIC PUMP PRESSUE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM CHECK VALVE WERE BOTTOMED AGAINST THE DIAPHRAGM SHUT-OFF P/N ACA686-25D3, IN PRESSURE MANIFOLD P/N 600-75118-3. SUBMITTER NOTES THE MANIFOLD HAS NO SHOULDER FOR THE CHECK VALVES TO BOTTOM ON, AND CAN BE SCREWED IN FAR ENOUGH TO CONTACT THE DIAPHRAGM SHUT OFF CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE DIAPHRAGM.