Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Lear 35LEAR

Difficulty date
May 12, 2000
Submitted
May 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8040A
Make and model
Lear 35LEAR
Aircraft serial
048
Part
Control Valve
Part number
66080675
Part serial
8750666
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Pressurization
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER 12YR/12,000 HOUR MAJOR INSPECTION, ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE RUNS AS WELL AS STALL TEST FLIGHT. FLOW CONTROL VALVE FUNCTIONED SATISFACTORILY. AT CUSTOMER DELIVERY, FLOW CONTROL VALVE FUNCTIONED OK. AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED NO AIRFLOW INTO PRESSURE VESSLE. TRIED MAX FLOW POSITION ON CABIN AIR SWITCH WITH NO RESPONSE. SELECTED ALTERNATE EMERGENCY PRESSURIZATION THROUGH WINDSHIELD HEAT SYS AND COCKPIT DEFOG FOOT WARMERS. AFTER LANDING, CHECKED ELECTRICAL FLOW CONTROL VALVE. SYSTEM WORKED OK. (X)