Service difficulty report · Mixing Valve · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
June 21, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
32,673 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Mixing Valve
Part number
BYLB504371
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cabin Temp
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) DURING INVESTIGATION INTO PILOT REPORTED DEFECT, FULL COLD SELECTED, LT SIDE HOT, MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE MIXING VALVE AND FOUND THE BUTTERFLY VALVE TO BE STAYING IN THE OPEN POSITION WHEN SELECTED CLOSED. VALVE ASSY REMOVED. THE BUTTERFLY VALVE ON THIS ASSY HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE INNER VALVE BODY, SCORING BOTH. APPEARS THAT THE SPLINED DRIVESHAFT SHIFTED UP TOWARDS THE MOTOR AND PULLED THE BUTTERFLY VALVE WITH IT, CAUSING THE SCORE MARKS AND EVENTUALLY STRIPPING THE BUTTERFLY/SHAFT.