Service difficulty report · Controller · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
January 27, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
4,577 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Controller
Part number
5829C00
Part serial
75987710
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Temp
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT SELECTED ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS TO AUTO PRIOR TO FLIGHT AND RECEIVED A CAUTION LIGHT ON PANEL THAT THE SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE SYSTEM WAS CYCLED ON AND OFF THEN AN INCREASE IN POWER WAS APPLIED AND THE CAUTION LIGHT EXTINGUISHED INDICATING NORMAL. FURTHER FLIGHTS THAT DAY WERE UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING VIA THE MANUAL SWITCH FROM FULL COLD THEN FULL HOT RESULTED IN A STUCK IN HOT VALVE. THE TEMP VALVE WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM FUNCTIONED FINE. AIRCRAFT TTSN 4650HRS,CYC 3286, THE ORIGINAL VALVE WAS REPLACED AT 3837 HRS 2662 CYC. THE ONE REPORTED FAILED AT 810 HRS AND 622 CYC.