Service difficulty report · Acm · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
June 13, 2002
Submitted
August 2, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600113
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Acm
Part number
73838426
Condition
Damaged
Location
Acm Bay
Part time
4,517 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

PILOT REPORTED INSUFFICIENT COOLING TO THE CABIN. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE (ACM) IT WAS NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE THREE FAN BLADES WAS BROKEN OFF THE HUB. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE ACM IT WAS FURTHER DISCOVERED THAT THE SHAFT HAD SHEARED INTERNALLY AND THE COMPRESSOR BLADES WERE DAMAGED.