Service difficulty report · Mixing Valve · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
April 2, 2007
Submitted
April 2, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N706CR
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
168
Engine
Pwa PW305
Part
Mixing Valve
Part number
1H1068
Part serial
5AM22
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Lt Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL CREW EXPERIENCED A RUSH OF WARM OILY SMELLING AIR IN THE COCKPIT. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE CREW RAN AIRCRAFT AND DUPLICATED PROBLEM FINDING THE DUCT OVRHT LIGHT AND LT BLEED LIGHT ON AT FULL POWER. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THAT THE LT BLEED AIR MIXING VALVE WAS ALLOWING MORE THAN 200PSI OUT PUT OF AIR. LT BLEED AIR MIXING VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE INSPECTED VALVE AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.