Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
May 17, 2004
Submitted
November 2, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
3,511 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Control Valve
Part number
959902012
Part serial
0184974
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Temp
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE 'OVERTEMP' LIGHT ON THE CAWS PANEL CAME ON DURING FLIGHT. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL WAS TURNED DOWN, THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE CABIN TEMP OR THE INDICATION ON THE CAWS PANEL. THE PILOT SELECTED THE ECS SWITCH TO MANUAL, WHICH AGAIN FAILED TO EXTINGUISH THE CAWS INDICATION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AND MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE WAS SEIZED IN THE FULL HOT POSITION. A NEW VALVE WAS INSTALLED ALONG WITH A SERVICEABLE TEMPERATURE SENSOR. THE AIRCRAFT ECS SYSTEM WAS GROUND TESTED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER HAS NO OVERHAUL SCHEDULE FOR THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE WE HAVE HAD OCCUR WHERE THE VALVE