What was found
(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS EXPERIENCING ECS COOLING PROBLEM. FOUND THE RAM AIR INLET VLV DAMAGED & LYING ON TOP OF THE HEAT EXCHANGER. THE PART WAS REPORTED TO HAVE 7828 FLIGHT CYCLES & 8230 FLIGHT HOURS AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY.
- Difficulty date
- June 23, 2015
- Submitted
- April 22, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8400
- Engine
- Pwc PW150A
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Check Valve
- Part number
- 8209482
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Ram Air
- Part time
- 8,230 hours
- Component
- Ram Air System · Asc · 8209482
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.