SDR 96ZZZX5965

Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
September 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N195ME
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
5250110
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Ram Air Mod
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS HAVING A HEATING PROBLEM. (COULD NOT GET HEAT INTO CABIN) WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CLAMP LAYING ON THE REAR COMPARTMENT FLOOR BROKEN. THE CLAMP CAME FROM THE FWD SIDE OF THE RAM-AIR PRECOOLER, HOWEVER, THE HEATING PROBLEM WAS NOT CAUSED BY THE BROKEN CLAMP. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BAD RAM AIR MODULATING VALVE.

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