Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
July 25, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
1,885 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Control Valve
Part number
959902013
Part serial
0055
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Temp
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

DURING CRUISE, THE AIR TEMP SELECTOR WHILE IN AUTO MODE WAS MOVED TO A MORE COOL POSITION, WITH NO EFFECT. ECS SWITCH WAS MOVED TO MANUAL MODE AND MORE COOL WAS TOGGLE WITH THE MANUAL SWITCH. AIR TEMP STILL NOT GETTING COOLER. MINUTES LATER THE ECS CAUTION AMBER ADVISORY LIGHT LIT AND FLIGHT WAS RESUMED TO HOME BASE AS PER FLIGHT MANUAL. THIS PROCEDURE WAS TRIED A FEW TIMES WHILE EN ROUTE WITH THE SAME RESULT.