Service difficulty report · Valve · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
May 10, 2006
Submitted
May 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK447
Aircraft time
279 hours, 229 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
9794944
Part serial
2516
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Aft Fuselage
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED LOUD CLUNKING SOUNDS WHILE IN CLIMB, CRUISE AND DESCENT. THE CABIN TEMPERATURE WAS REPORTED AS BEING HIGH AND A BURNING PAINT SMELL WAS NOTED WHEN THE WING ANTI-ICE HEAT WAS OPERATING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLOW INCREASING VALVE. SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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