Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
October 18, 2009
Submitted
October 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N390GG
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
325
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Control Valve
Part number
32912221
Condition
Sticking
Location
Air Duct
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, PASSENGERS REPORTED SUDDEN AND EXCESSIVE RISE IN CABIN TEMPERATURE. PILOT`S REPORTED TO TOWER THEY WERE RETURNING TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. TROUBLESHOOTING RESULTED IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CABIN TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE. ALTHOUGH SMOKE IN CABIN WAS INITALLY MENTIONED, FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THERE WAS NOT ANY SMOKE, ONLY A TEMPERATURE INCREASE. (K)