Service difficulty report · Hose · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
June 11, 2007
Submitted
June 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N125L
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
4145
Aircraft time
126 hours
Part
Hose
Part number
570072OA
Condition
Loose
Location
A/C Pack
Part time
120 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT MODEL IS A AS 350B2, MANUFACTURE OF AIR CON SYSTEM IS INTERGRATED FLIGHT SYSTEMS - IFS. AFTER MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING THE AIRCRAFT'S AIR CONDITIONER, THE AIRCRAFT WAS LAUNCHED ON AN INTERHOSPITAL TRANSFER MISSION. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES ENROUTE THE AIRCRAFT INTERIOR WAS FILLED WITH A FOG LIKE SUBSTANCE. THE CREW ABORTED THE MISSION, PERFORMED THE SMOKE AND FUME ELIMINATION PROCEDURES, RETURNED TO THE BASE HOSPITAL, AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. UPON POSTFLIGHT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A REFRIGERANT LINE ON THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS LOOSE {FROM ORIGINAL INSTALLATION} AND HAD VENTED R134A THROUGH THE ECS SYSTEM INTO THE CABIN. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS REPAIRED, RESERVICED AND THE AIRCR

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