What was found
DIVERTER VALVE NOT OPENING OR CLOSING. TOO MUCH COLD AIR COMING OUT OF LOWER VENTS. REPLACED WITH NEW SOLENOID. IT FIXED PROBLEM.
- Difficulty date
- October 15, 2001
- Submitted
- November 12, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N430CV
- Make and model
- Bell 430
- Aircraft serial
- 49072
- Aircraft time
- 694 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Solenoid
- Part number
- 3136171
- Condition
- Stuck
- Location
- Diverter Valve
- Part time
- 694 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.