DeZURIK
APCO CRF Rubber Flapper Swing Check Valves
December 2012
Page 13
D12007
Troubleshooting
Condition
Possible Cause
Corrective Action
Cover leaks.
Cover gasket is damaged.
Replace cover gasket.
Valve leaks excessively from
one side of the flapper to the
other.
Foreign matter caught between
flapper and seat.
Fully open valve to remove
object.
Flapper is worn or damaged.
Replace flapper.
Valve leaks at flange joint.
Loose flange bolting.
Tighten flange bolting.
Blown flange gasket.
Replace flange gasket.
Miss-alignment or damage to
field piping and supports.
Adjust miss-alignment or repair
piping or supports.
Damaged flange face/s or
improper flange connections.
Repair flange, replace valve
body or adjust flange
connections.
Valve does not fully close.
Object is wedged between seat
and disc.
Fully open valve to remove
object.