Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
May 12, 2006
Submitted
June 5, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N38
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft serial
760087
Part
A/C Pack
Part number
S76A12
Part serial
8500073
Condition
Burned
Location
Ac System
Part time
2,749 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 THE DAYS FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE WENT TO CHECK THE FREON CHANGE, WHEN THEY OPENED THE BAGGAGE AREA A FAINT SMELL OF BURNT WIRING WAS DETECTED. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT WIRE A1K925A1130AMP WAS BURNT THRU. THE CURRENT LIMITER AND ITS MOUNT WERE HEAT DAMAGED. THE RELAY K9 FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ALSO LOOKS LIKE IT WAS EXPOSED TO HEAT. THE DAMAGED PARTS WERE REMOVED, THE SYSTEM DEACTIVATED AND STOWED. REP WAS CALLED AND IS COMING TO SEE WHAT WAS FOUND. NO OTHER SYSTEMS ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT ARE EFFECTED AND ALL DAMAGE CONFINED TO THE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM. (K)