Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
January 8, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft time
819 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Control Valve
Part number
6031C000001
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Temp
Part time
828 hours
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 PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, WHILE IN THE HANGAR, AFTER ENERGIZING ACFT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE COULD BE HEARD OPERATING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE VALVE WAS NOT PHYSICALLY MOVING, WHILE THE ACTUATOR MOTOR WAS CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING. A SLIGHT TAP OF THE VALVE WOULD MAKE IT STOP. THIS APPARENT INTERNAL LIMIT SWITCH ISSUE COULD BE DUPLICATED. VALVE ASSY REPLACED.