Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
April 5, 2016
Submitted
April 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N47PW
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
0186
Aircraft time
3,945 hours, 3,226 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
259A1PP
Condition
Failed
Location
Main Door Seal
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE MAIN DOOR SEAL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE MAIN DOOR SEAL DEFLATED. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED ON THE GROUND BY PRESSURIZING THE MAIN DOOR SEAL AIR SYSTEM. WHEN AIR WAS REMOVED FROM THE DOOR SEAL SYS, THE DOOR SEAL DEFLATED IN LESS THAN A MINUTE INDICATING A FAILED CHECK VALVE. THE CHECK VALVE IN THE DOOR SEAL AIR INLET LINE WAS REPLACED. THE DOOR SEAL NOW STAYS INFLATED FOR MORE THAN 10 MINUTES WITH AIR REMOVED. FLIGHT OPS TEST WAS NORMAL.