Service difficulty report · Controller · Honda HA420

Difficulty date
July 31, 2020
Submitted
August 10, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N682TM
Make and model
Honda HA420
Aircraft serial
42000023
Aircraft time
457 hours, 345 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
130064010
Part serial
00216
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Heat
Part time
2 hours, 2 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CUSTOMER SQUAWK OF NO HEAT IN CABIN AREA. INSTALLED MODIFIED VCSC CONTROLLER FROM ENVIRO SYSTEMS INC P/N 1300640-10 S/N 00216. OPERATION CHECKED SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT FLEW ABOUT 2 HOURS AND CUSTOMER SQUAWKED THAT THERE WAS NOW NO COCKPIT HEAT AND WINDSHIELD FOGGING. PERFORMED DOWNLOAD OF ECS SYSTEM AND FOUND THAT THE INSTALLED REPLACEMENT MODIFIED VCSC CONTROLLER WAS SHOWING THAT THE A/C HIGH PRESSURE SWITCH WAS DISPLAYING INVALID AND LOW PRESSURE SWITCH READING HIGH PRESSURE ON DISPLAY. INSTALLED ANOTHER MODIFIED VCSC CONTROLLER P/N 1300640-10 S/N 00223. OPERATIONAL CHECKED SATISFACTORY AND BOTH SENSORS READING NORMAL.

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