Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
February 10, 2011
Submitted
February 11, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N603SC
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
60096
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Part
Check Valve
Part number
6097001804
Condition
Failed
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

CREW EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE CABIN CLIMBING THROUGH 25,000FT ON A FLIGHT FROM HWD-HOU. CREW IMMEDIATELY LEVELED THE AIRCRAFT OFF AT 25,500FT. PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE AND MEMORY ITEMS FOLLOWED BY CHECKLIST PROCEDURE FOR SMOKE IN THE CABIN, EMERGENCY DESCENT, AND NORMAL CHECKLIST. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO SAN JOSE.