Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Braero HAWKER1000

Difficulty date
June 5, 2012
Submitted
June 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N261PA
Make and model
Braero HAWKER1000
Aircraft serial
259003
Aircraft time
8,748 hours, 5,704 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Part number
K39068
Part serial
257
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oxygen System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

OXYGEN SYS NON-RETURN VALVE LEAKING ALLOWING OXYGEN TO FLOW BACKWARDS AND LEAK OUT OF FILLER PORT. THIS WAS A BRAND NEW CHECK VALVE FROM MFG. REMOVED AND REPLACED UNIT.