Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
November 28, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
13,165 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Control Valve
Part number
9599020135
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Temp
Part time
13,094 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS ON CLIMBOUT GOING THROUGH 6000 FEET WHEN ECS LIGHT CAME ON AND CABIN STARTED TO DE-PRESSURIZE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO RANKIN INLET WHERE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT TCA VALVE WAS STUCK IN THE FULL OPEN POSITION AND EXCESS HEAT TRIPPED THE SYSTEM OFF. TCA VALVE WAS REPLACED AND ECS SYSTEM CHECKED OK. (TC NR 20061204004)