Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Beech B100

Difficulty date
September 23, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft time
8,889 hours, 8,888 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE3316252B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN5
Part
Solenoid Valve
Part number
2297009
Part serial
5811
Condition
Shorted
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE, THE 5 AMPS CIRCUIT BREAKER (CABIN TEMP) TRIPPED. CREW RESET ONE TIME AND TRIPPED AGAIN. UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND RT AMBIENT SOLENOID SHUTOFF VALVE SHORTED CAUSING CIRCIUT BREAKER TO TRIPPED. SOLENOID VALVE REPLACED WITH NEW AND SYSTEM GROUND TESTED OK IAW M/M.

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