Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
June 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N168CA
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120168
Part
Check Valve
Part number
62000001
Condition
Failed
Location
Green Hyd Syst
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE GREEN SYSTEM AUX HYD PUMP CYCLES ON AND OFF WITH MAIN PRESSUE AT 0 PSI. SUSPECT THE ENGINE PUMP CHECK VALVE TO BE AT FAULT LETTING AUX HYD PRESSURE TO REACH THE HIGH PRESSURE SWITCH CAUSING THE AUX HYD PUMP TO CYCLE ON AND OFF. THE RESERVIOR ASSY WHERE THE CHECK VALVE WAS INSTALLED WAS REMOVED FOR ANALYSIS PER NTSB INVESTIGATOR.

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