Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
March 28, 2013
Submitted
April 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N668UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30024
Aircraft time
50,004 hours, 12,857 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Check Valve
Part number
6430023
Condition
Failed
Location
Recirc Fan
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

USING APU FOR AIR CON, AIR IS PULSATING THROUGH VENTS IN COCKPIT. FOUND RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN TO CAUSE VIBRATION. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND THE RIGHT RECIRCULATION CHECK VALVE BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHECK VALVE AND RECIRCULATION FILTER AS PER AMM. LEAKS AND OPS CHECKED GOOD NO PULSATING NOTED IN COCKPIT.