Service difficulty report · Motor · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
June 30, 2013
Submitted
August 9, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6971Z
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
629
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Motor
Part number
11341041
Part serial
5152
Condition
Failed
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

DURING NORMAL OPERATION FLIGHT, THE FREON AIR CONDITIONER SYS SHUTDOWN. PILOT REPORTED WHEN, AFTER LANDING, THEY CHECKED CIRCUIT BREAKER IN AFT TAIL CONE AND NOTICED IT WAS TRIPPED. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE COMPRESSOR MOTOR SHOWS SIGNS OF BURNING DAMAGE TO THE INTERNAL MOTOR ARMATURE AND BRUSHES AND LEAD WIRES AND INSULATION. ALSO, NOTED WAS DAMAGE TO THE RIBBED PULLEY INSTALLED ON THE MOTOR SHAFT THAT DRIVES THE BELT AND COMPRESSOR. THE BELT AND PULLEY COVER SHROUD ALSO SHOWS SIGNS OF BEING SLIGHTLY MELTED IN 1 AREA. NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED THIS FAILURE OF COMPRESSOR MOTOR.