Service difficulty report · Mixing Valve · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
February 3, 2019
Submitted
February 7, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC636
Aircraft time
31,396 hours, 37,216 cycles
Part
Mixing Valve
Part number
BYLB504371
Part serial
1195
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 500
Part time
9,067 hours, 10,044 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF THAT THE COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. AFTER TURNING THE ACM SELECTOR SWITCH TO THE OFF AND COLD POSITION, THE HEAT POSITION STAYED ON. THE PILOT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND A DEFECTIVE LEFT ACM MIXING VALVE. THE LEFT AMC MIXING VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE ONE. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK IN AUTO AND MANUAL MODE WERE NORMAL. THE OPERATIONAL FLIGHT CHECK WAS SUCCESSFUL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.