Service difficulty report · Mixing Valve · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
October 22, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
30,826 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Mixing Valve
Part number
BYLB504371
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN ON TAKEOFF. ACFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS. MX CALLED AND MEL`S ACFT. MIXING VALVE FOUND TO HAVE A CRACKED AND DAMAGED BUTTERFLY VALVE. MIXING VALVE REPLACED AND GROUND RUNS CARRIED OUT AND SHOWED NO SIGNS OF SMOKE.