Service difficulty report · Butterfly Valve · Cndair CL604

Difficulty date
January 20, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL604
Aircraft time
2,594 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B
Part
Butterfly Valve
Part number
9795804
Condition
Broken
Location
A/C Pack
Part time
2,586 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK BLOWS HOT AIR REGARDLESS OF TEMPERATURE SELECTION. SYSTEM INTERROGATED AND DETERMINED THE LOW PRESSURE MODULATING AND SHUTOFF VALVE DEFECTIVE. CLOSE INSPECTION OF VALVE PLENUM DETERMINED BUTTERFLY VALVE HAD BEEN EJECTED DOWNSTREAM OF PLUMBING AND WAS RETRIEVED WITH ALL HARDWARE INTACT. THE SHAFT OF THE VALVE THAT CONNECTS THE BUTTERFLY VALVE HAD BROKEN, RENDERING THE VALVE INOPERATIVE REGARDLESS OF TEMPERATURE INPUT. CHALLENGER 604 IPC REFERENCE 21-51-01 FIGURE 1 ITEM NR 10.