Service difficulty report · Solenoid · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
February 14, 2023
Submitted
February 15, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328PF
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605056
Aircraft time
9,894 hours, 6,669 cycles
Part
Solenoid
Part number
67113351
Condition
Intermittent
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, P
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AN INTERMITTENT FAULT WITH THE MAIN CABIN DOOR VENT SOLENOID AND THE MAINTENANCE CREW TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM BUT WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY THE FAULT. KNOWING THAT THE DOOR VENT SOLENOIDS HAVE A VERY HIGH FAILURE RATE, THE MAINTENANCE CREW ELECTED TO REPLACE THE SOLENOID WITH A NEW UNIT. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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