Service difficulty report · Valve · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
August 18, 2001
Submitted
August 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3070
Aircraft time
13,854 hours, 12,061 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Valve
Part number
5413C000
Part serial
11272720
Condition
Failed
Part time
1,982 hours, 1,691 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE CLIMBING OUT FROM PIT, THE CREW NOTICED THE CABIN TEMPERATURE WAS 95 DEGREES. THE CREW TRIED THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE IN BOTH MANUAL AND AUTO MODES WITH NO EFFECT. THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 21-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.