Service difficulty report · Guard · Lancar LC41550FG

Difficulty date
August 4, 2009
Submitted
August 17, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N999GL
Make and model
Lancar LC41550FG
Aircraft serial
41034
Aircraft time
494 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO550C
Engine time
494 hours
Part
Guard
Part number
LB21710011A
Condition
Broken
Location
Compressor
Part time
494 hours
Component
Compressor
Component part number
0145056
Stage of operation
CR
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

THE AIR CONDITIONER BELT GUARD FAILED IN FLIGHT. INSP REVEALED 2 SMALL CRACKS AT THE LT SIDE WELDED NUT. THIS FAILURE CAUSED A 2 INCH X 2 INCH STEEL PIECE OF THE BELT GUARD TO SEPARATE, STRIKE THE AIR CONDITIONER CLUTCH ASSY AND SHEAR THE CLUTCH ASSY, BOTH OF WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY DEPARTED THE ACFT.