Service difficulty report · Mixing Valve · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
June 19, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
27,911 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Mixing Valve
Part number
BYLB504371
Condition
Failed
Location
Pneumatic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) ACFT EXPERIENCED A WING OVERHEAT LIGHT IN CRUISE. DURING THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE OF THE OVERHEAT LIGHT INDICATION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE CONDITIONED AIR MIXING VALVE FOR THE AFFECTED SIDE TO HAVE ITS BUTTERFLY VALVE STRIPPED ABOUT ITS SPLINED DRIVE SHAFT. THIS WOULD ALLOW THE VALVE TO TRAVEL TO A FULL 90 DEGREES WHERE ITS NORMAL FULL OPEN TRAVEL IS 30 DEGREES. THIS CONDITION WOULD ALLOW FULL HOT AIR INTO THE CONDITIONED AIR DUCT INTO THE CABIN AND CAUSE THE WING OVERHEAT SENSOR TO ILLUMINATE THE WING OVERHEAT WARNING LIGHT.