Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
August 10, 2010
Submitted
August 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N265FX
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
60345
Aircraft time
1,703 hours, 1,188 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Part
Check Valve
Part number
270213859A4BT430
Part serial
1031NSNNSN
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
1,703 hours, 1,188 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

OILY ODOR AND "SMOKE" IN COCKPIT AND CABIN UPON TAKEOFF. SMOKE BEGAN DISSIPATING AFTER CREW TURNED CABIN AIR SWITCH OFF. AIR RETURN BACK TO DEPARTURE WITH UNEVENTFUL LANDING AND TAXI. FOUND BLEED AIR PRESSURE REGULATOR INLINE TO RESERVOIR, BLOW OUT DUE TO FAILED CHECK VALVE. ALLOWED HYD FLUID TO BACKFLOW INTO PRESSURIZATION SYS. REPLACED BLEED AIR PRESSURE REGULATOR, FILTER AND CHECK VALVE. REMOVED AND CLEANED PRESSURIZATION SHUTOFF VALVE. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.