Service difficulty report · Regulator Valve · Gulstm 690C

Difficulty date
June 18, 2026
Submitted
June 20, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N840TW
Make and model
Gulstm 690C
Aircraft serial
11689
Aircraft time
13,872 hours, 9,391 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315
Part
Regulator Valve
Part number
729182B
Part serial
0414
Condition
Stuck
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
13,594 hours, 9,391 cycles
Stage of operation
FF
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, I, A

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

What was found

DURING FLT, SMOKE IN CABIN, DURING SLOW CRUISE FLT OVER FIRE TRAFFIC AREA, PERFORMED QRH ITEMS, REMOVED SMOKE FROM CABIN. DEPARTED THE FTA TO KCDC LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. MX TROUBLESHOT SMOKE IN CABIN TO BE COMING FROM RT ENG. AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING OF R/H ENGINE AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS. FOUND REGULATING VALVE NEXT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL UNIT (ECU) STUCK IN OPEN POSITION. THIS CONDITION ALLOWED FOR UNRESTRICTED P3 AIR TO OVERHEAT ECU AND BURN OFF OIL CAUSING SMOKE AND HIGH DUCT TEMPS.