SDR 2002F00097

Service difficulty report · Valve · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
December 14, 2001
Submitted
February 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453LA
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC852B
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Temp
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 1315 - WDG - LEFT ACM STARTED TO BLOW SMOKE AND WOULDN'T ADJUST TO COOLER SETTING. ACM BEARING FAILURE. REPLACED LT ACM AND MIXING VALVE. MIXING VALVE HAD FAILED IN THE HOT POSITION. TEARDOWN OF THE ACM REVEALED IT HAD BEEN OVERSERVICED. A MEMO OF SERVICING OF ACM'S HAS BEEN ISSUED. (M)