Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
February 5, 2004
Submitted
February 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N688QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605188
Aircraft time
2,443 hours, 1,876 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
2724128714
Part serial
2AUH502
Condition
Failed
Location
Air Distribution
Part time
2,443 hours, 1,876 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR DUCT OVERHEAT COCKPIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED 30 SECONDS AFTER TAKEOFF, PASSENGERS SAW SMOKE IN THE CABIN. SELECTED MANUAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL TO COLD FOR 30 SECONDS WITHOUT A CHANGE, THE SOURCE TEMP REACHED 325 DEGREES, EMERGENCY DECLARED, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO CHS AND LANDED SAFELY. COMPLIED WITH GROUND RUN CHECKS OF THE TEMP CONTROL SYSTEM, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED, CHECKED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS ON CONTROLLER & COCKPIT TEMP CONTROL VALVE. REMOVED & REPLACED VALVE DUE TO CESSNA RECOMMENDATION. SYSTEM OPS CHECK & LEAK CHECK GOOD ON GROUND RUN. ALL WORK DONE IAW CESSNA 560XL MM CHAPTER 21-61-00.

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