Service difficulty report · Motor · Raythn G36

Difficulty date
October 23, 2018
Submitted
October 23, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N678SL
Make and model
Raythn G36
Aircraft serial
E4068
Aircraft time
204 hours, 200 cycles
Engine
Cont IO550*
Engine time
204 hours, 200 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Motor
Part number
2246127
Condition
Failed
Location
Ac System
Part time
204 hours, 200 cycles
Component
Condenser
Component part number
2246127
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIR CONDITIONING RELAY MODULE FAILS AND LATCHES THE COMPRESSOR ON AS SOON AS BATTERY POWER IS ON. ALSO THE CONDENSER FAN IS FAILED AND WILL NOT COOL THE CONDENSER WHICH CREATES A OVER PRESSURE PROBLEM IN THE AC SYSTEM. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE COMPRESSOR CAN FAIL OR A LINE, AND RUPTURE SPRAYING FREON OIL VAPOR IN THE CABIN OR ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. ALSO FREON IS TOXIC TO INHALE. IN THIS AIRCRAFT THE COMPRESSOR FAILED AND SPAYED OIL AND CONTAMINATES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH CAUSED A BURNING SMELL.