Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
February 26, 2019
Submitted
February 28, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N646QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605246
Aircraft time
14,089 hours, 11,378 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
99125182
Part serial
7AV113
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Temp
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF WE STARTED SMELLING A HOT BURNING DUST SMELL COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE PLANE. THE SMELL GOT MORE INTENSE SO WE CHECKED THE CABIN SUPPLY TEMP. IT WAS AT APROXIMATELY 260 DEGREES AND CLIMBING RAPIDLY. WE WERE RECEIVING AN E5 AND E3 FLASHING SIGNAL ON THE SELECTOR PANEL LED WHEN THE SELECTOR WAS PLACED IN THE CAB OR SEL POSITION. I PLACED THE CONTROLLER TO MANUAL MODE COLD AND HELD IT BUT THE TEMP CONTINUED TO CLIMB AND THE SMELL BECAME MORE INTENSE, ALMOST LIKE THE SMELL OF FERTILIZER. I CHECKED THE COCKPIT SUPPLY AND IT WAS SHOWING 70 DEGREES AND ALL WAS NORMAL. I CONTINUED HOLDING THE CABIN TEMP SEL TO MANUAL COLD AND THE TEMP EVENTUALLY BEGAN DROPPING. BY THE TIME WE LANDED THE CABIN SUPPLY TEMP HAD DROPPED TO 160 AND THE SMELL BEGAN TO BECOME LESS INTENSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN TEMP CONTROL VALVE AND OPS CHECKED CABIN/CKPT TEMP CONTROL SYSTEM IN AUTO AND MANUAL MODE NO DEFECTS NOTED REF. CE560XL M/M. 21-61-00/21-51-00.

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