Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
May 26, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
83 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Control Valve
Part number
9599020135
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Temp
Part time
526 hours, 424 cycles
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

(CAN) WHEN IN CRUISE THE TEMPERATURE IN THE A/C STARTED TO GET VERY WARM THE ECS SWITCH WAS TURNED TO MANUAL AND TURNED DOWN. IT GOT VERY HOT SO ECS SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON. THE HEAT THAN WENT TO THE COLD POSITION AND COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED. TRIP CONTINUED HOME WITH JUST THE ELECTRIC HEATERS. THE CONTROL VALVE WAS CHANGED AND EVERYTHING WORKED FINE.