Service difficulty report · Mixing Valve · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
September 11, 2022
Submitted
September 30, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24GU
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
60018
Aircraft time
11,032 hours, 9,152 cycles
Part
Mixing Valve
Part number
1H1069
Part serial
11AT78
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF PRESSURIZATION FAILS WITH CABIN RAT CLIMB ABOVE 1000 FT/MIN UNTIL POWER IS REDUCED BELOW 65% N2. THE MAINTENANCE PROVIDER TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND THE NO2 ENGINE MIXING VALVE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. THE MIXING VALVE WAS REMOVED AND AN OVERHAULED VALVE INSTALLED OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.