SDR CAR110

Service difficulty report · Mixing Valve · Rkwell NA26560

Difficulty date
June 4, 2005
Submitted
June 13, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Rkwell NA26560
Aircraft serial
306145
Part
Mixing Valve
Part number
310112
Part serial
KG006
Condition
Not Bonded
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

HOT AIR MIXING VALVE WAS OVERHAULED BY ROCKER, 1-25-05, REF WO 56559. INSTALLED IN AIRCRAFT FROM STOCK ON 6-4-05. DURING FUNCTIONAL TEST FLIGHT FOR PRESSURIZATION PROBLEM, THE UP STREAM FLANGE SEPARATED FROM VALVE HOUSING. RELEASING BLEED AIR INTO AFT EQUIPMENT BAY. AFT FUSELAGE HOT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT ABORTED. RED RUBBERIZED INSULATION MELTED/BURNED AWAY NEAR LEAK. POST FLIGHT EVALUATION REVEALED FLANGE NOT WELDED/BRAZED TO HOUSING.