SDR 98ZZZX4181

Service difficulty report · Valve · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
October 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N270RA
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5337
Part
Valve
Part number
9795588
Condition
Failed
Location
A/C Bay
Part time
564 hours
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

CABIN TEMPERATURE CONTROL DID NOT WORK ON THE GROUND. WORKED NORMALLY IN-FLIGHT. FOUND TEMPERATURE MODULATING AND SHUT-OFF VALVE CRACKED AT INLET FITTING. LEAKING. THIS VALVE WAS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. SUBMITTED SUSPECTED TORQUE NOT USED OR RECOMMENDED TORQUE TOO HIGH FOR PART STRENGTH.