Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 27, 2023
Submitted
March 29, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400CP
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605716
Aircraft time
5,094 hours, 4,272 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
2724128714
Part serial
4BC101A
Condition
Faulty
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED EXCESSIVELY HOT AIR BLOWING FROM CABIN GASPERS WHILE IN FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT CREW WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL VIA CABIN OR FLIGHT DECK CONTROLS. THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT FLIGHT AND LAND. THE MAINTENANCE CREW DETERMINED THE TEMP CONTROL VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ECU TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALE WITH OVERHAULED UNIT. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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