Service difficulty report · Compressor · Beech E90

Difficulty date
March 19, 2002
Submitted
April 22, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N74VR
Make and model
Beech E90
Aircraft serial
LW135
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Compressor
Condition
Broken
Location
Air Conditioner
Part time
1,000 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN, AIRCRAFT OBSERVED TO HAVE SMOKE COMING OUT OF NOSE SECTION. ON INSPECTION, FOUND AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR SEIZED. SMOKE WAS CAUSED BY COMPRESSOR DRIVE MOTOR BELTS DRIVING THE SEIZED PULLEY ON COMPRESSOR, MELTING THE BELTS. OPENING COMPRESSOR FOUND CONNECTING ROD PIECES IN BOTTOM OF CRANKCASE.

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