Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
January 13, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft time
5,374 hours
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
7547512
Condition
Failed
Location
Acm
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER DEPARTURE THE DUCT OVERHEAT WARNING CAME ON.EMERGENCY CHECKLIST CARRIED OUT. SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM FLOOR INTO CABIN AND COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND SHUTDOWN AS PER FIRE CHECKLIST. AIRCRAFT EVACUATED.UPON INVESTIGATION THE AIR CONDITIONING BYPASS VALVE WAS FOUND FAILED IN THE OPEN POSITION. INSPECTION OF DUCTS AND MANIFOLDS FOUND NO FAULTS. BYPASS VALVE REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RELEASED.

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