Service difficulty report · Coupling · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
March 24, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft time
6,599 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7313C
Part
Coupling
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Temp Control
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) CREW WROTE UP, CABIN PAC STUCK ON FULL COLD. TROUBLESHOOTING CARRIED OUT AND FOUND THAT THE COUPLING FOR CABIN TEMP CONTROL HAD DISCONNECTED FROM THE ENVIROMENTAL CONTROL UNIT. BOTH CLAMPS AND THE COUPLING WERE INTACT HOWEVER THE COUPLING HAD BEEN INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. COUPLING WAS REINSTALLED AND LEAK CHECKED SERVICEABLE. (TC NR 20080326003)

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