SDR 2013F00110

Service difficulty report · Cooling Turbine · Gulstm G1159A

Difficulty date
May 6, 2013
Submitted
May 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N221WR
Make and model
Gulstm G1159A
Aircraft serial
381
Aircraft time
7,905 hours, 4,634 cycles
Part
Cooling Turbine
Part number
20392541
Part serial
97372
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
9,160 hours, 7,938 cycles
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

DURING CRUISE AT FL320, ACFT EXPERIENCE SMOKE IN THE CABIN. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. INITIAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED TO A FAULTED COOLING TURBINE UNIT. FURTHER THE CONDENSER DRAIN LINE FROM THE TURBINE UNIT IS CRACKED FROM A PREVIOUS REPAIR MADE.