Service difficulty report · Pressure Valve · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
January 8, 2013
Submitted
January 25, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N811RA
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
264
Part
Pressure Valve
Part number
66002523
Condition
Stuck
Location
Left
Part time
3,161 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF CREW AND PAX REPORTED ODOR AND LIGHT SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN, CREW RAN CHECKLISTS WHICH INCLUDED TURNING OFF BLEEDS, WHICH STOPPED ODOR AND SMOKE, ACFT RETURNED TO MAKE A SAFE LANDING. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND LT EMERGENCY VALVE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION AND ROUTING BLEED AIR TO CABIN. THESE TYPE VALVES ARE TYPICALLY DESIGNED TO FAIL OPEN IN THE EVENT THAT EMERGENCY PRESSURE IS NEEDED IT WILL BE AVAILABLE NO MATTER WHAT THE CONFIGURATION OR SITUATION. REPLACE VALVE AND VERIFY PROPER OPERATION OF SYS.