What was found
(CAN) VALVE PURCHASED NEW. INSIDE VALVE THERE IS A FLAPPER DOOR WITH A RUBBER SEAL. FLAPPER DOOR SEAL HAD SWOLLEN KEEPING THE DOOR OPEN; THUS, DEFEATING THE PURPOSE OF THE CHECK VALVE IN THE BOOSTER PUMP SYSTEM.
- Difficulty date
- February 11, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC6300
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A27
- System (JASC)
- 2822 · Fuel Boost Pump
- Part
- Check Valve
- Part number
- 2650157
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Boost Pump
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.