Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
February 11, 2014
Submitted
February 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N660QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605647
Aircraft time
6,605 hours, 5,073 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Part time
6,606 hours, 5,074 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT WITH THE APU RUNNING & BLEED AIR ON THERE WAS NO COLD AIR BEING PRODUCED. AFTER SELECTING A COLDER TEMP & AIR SOURCE TO HIGH WITHIN A MINUTE THERE WAS A POOF SOUND & THE CABIN FILLED WITH A STRONG SMOKE & ELECT SMELL. ACM OVERHEAT ANNUNCIATOR FLASHED & THE APU SHUTDOWN. TROUBLE SHOT FOUND APU BLEED VLV STUCK IN MAX COOL POSITION CAUSING ACM TO SEIZE. R & R ACM IAW MM 2215460 & 2341316 CHAP 2-2-04 & INSTALLED BLEED SHUT OFF VLV IAW MM CHAP 36-12-00. NEW SEAL PN 460-200 & MS9068-032. OPERATIONS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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