SDR 2025F00045

Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
February 20, 2025
Submitted
February 20, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N606PS
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1477
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
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

CREW ENCOUNTERED A "L-COOLING TURBINE HOT" CAS MESSAGE ON CLIMB OUT FOLLOWED BY WHAT WAS DESCRIBED AS SMOKE/VAPOR FROM THE CABIN ATTENDANT. THE ASSOCIATED AC PACK WAS DESELECTED AND CREW PULLED/FOLLOWED THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST. THE LH AC PACK WAS RESELECTED IN CRUISE WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES AFTER COMPLETION OF THE CHECKLIST. IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THE CREW DID NOT NOTE ANY SMOKE/VAPOR IN THE COCKPIT AT ANY TIME. TECHNICIANS WERE DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND A CHECKOUT/INSPECTION OF THE LH PACK SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS (ACM, WATER SEPARATOR, DUCTING) WERE CONDUCTED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT FROZEN MOISTURE IN THE WATER SEPARATOR MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE AS THE QRH SPECIFICALLY CALLS OUT FROZEN WATER AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE CAS.