Service difficulty report · Controller · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
November 2, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Controller
Part number
6130C000002
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
1,019 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT IN CRUISE AT ALTITUDE, CABIN HEAT FAILURE. CAS CAUTION MSG ACS LOW INFLOW. EMER CHECKLIST FIRST STEP IS SELECT ACS BLEED AIR SWITCH TO INHIBIT & THEN BACK TO AUTO. IF UNSUCCESSFUL, RESET BACK TO INHIBIT & PULL ACS EMER SHUT OFF. IF SELECTED CABIN WOULD LOSE PRESSURIZATION AIR & WOULD HAVE TO PERFORM EMER DESCENT TO 10,000` OR LOWER. ACFT LANDED SAFELY. PERFORMED ENVIRONMENTAL SYS COMPUTER BIT TEST. TEST SHOWED FLOW CONTROL VLV FAILURE. NEW FLOW CONTROL VLV TESTED WITH THE SAME FAILURE RESULTS. CSR ADVISED THAT FCV BIT TEST WAS NOT GOOD. REPLACED ECS CONTROLLER.