Service difficulty report · Modulating Valve · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
October 22, 2009
Submitted
October 27, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433CS
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
525B0257
Aircraft time
528 hours, 424 cycles
Part
Modulating Valve
Part number
2724128715
Part serial
2BD12
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin Temp
Part time
528 hours, 424 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CRUISE FROM MPR TO SDL CREW RECEIVED “AIR DUCT OVERHEAT ANNUNCIATION” AFTER TWO MINUTES, PASSENGER COMPLAINED OF HIGH TEMPERATURE AND CABIN HAD SMOKE. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO NEAREST AIRPORT (RTN). ON-SITE MAINTENANCE FOUND DEFECTIVE RAM-AIR MODULATING VALVE. VALVE WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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