Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
February 4, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft time
5,874 hours
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
10155008725
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Cabin Air
Part time
5,865 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ACFT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED RETURN TO BASE & THE PILOTS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE ENVIRONMENTAL FUMES COMING FROM THE OVERHEAD GASPERS & VENTS. INITIATED TROUBLESHOOTING & INSPECTION USING COMPUTER ENVIRONMENTAL SOFTWARE. RT HEAT EXCHANGER BY PASS VLV WAS SHOWING FAILED, SCREWS ATTACHING THE BUTTERFLY VLV TO THE SHAFT HAD BACKED OUT CAUSING THE VLV TO MOVE OUT OF POSITION. THIS CAUSED UNCONTROLLABLE AIR FLOW & EXCESSIVE HEAT IN THE CABIN. DUE TO THIS FAILURE HEAT DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE FOLLOWING DUCT ASSEMBLIES, PN`S 300-0674-1, 300-0678-1, 300-0676-1, 300-0677-1, PANEL PN 300-1505. THE TEMP CONTROLLER PN 300-0750-3 WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT DUE TO A COMMUNICATION FAILURE IN THE ADD HEAT COMMAND & THE AFT POSITION. AFT BLOWER PN 300-0271-1 WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. THE AFT EVAPORATOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO HEAT DAMAGE OF THE SHROUD. ENVIRONMENTAL FUNCTION & SYS CHECKS WERE CARRIED OUT IAW MM CHAPTER 21. THE SYS CHECKED SERVICEABLE & THE ACFT WAS RELEASED SUBJECT TO A SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT. A SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED & THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES IN THE PAST WITH THIS ACFT & HEATING & ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.