Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Beech 400BEECH

Difficulty date
October 18, 2012
Submitted
October 18, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N65RA
Make and model
Beech 400BEECH
Aircraft serial
RJ009
Aircraft time
5,368 hours, 4,717 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
9795805
Part serial
2200
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit Temp
Part time
5,368 hours, 4,717 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED EXCESSIVE HEAT IN COCKPIT AIR SUPPLY AND HAD NO CONTROL IN AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL MODE OF TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM. DURING INVESTIGATION OF THE DISCREPANCY THE COCKPIT TEMP CONTROL VALVE WAS FOUND TO HAVE MECHANICALLY FAILED IN THE FULL HOT POSITION. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED AND RECTIFIED THE DISCREPANCY.