Service difficulty report · Motor · Lear 55LEAR

Difficulty date
August 19, 2004
Submitted
September 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N273MG
Make and model
Lear 55LEAR
Aircraft serial
119
Engine
Garrtt TFE7313A
Part
Motor
Part number
66004238
Part serial
1675
Condition
Stuck
Location
Temp Valve
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT, THE CABIN TEMPERATURE CLIMBED TO AN UNCOMFORTABLE LEVEL. USE OF MANUAL CABIN TEMPERATURE MODE DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. T/S REVEALED THAT THE CABIN TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE TORQUE MOTOR WAS STUCK. REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE TORQUE MOTOR WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.