Service difficulty report · Condenser · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
October 25, 2020
Submitted
October 28, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
1013
Aircraft time
9,220 hours, 8,968 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67P
Engine time
9,078 hours, 8,848 cycles
Part
Condenser
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
AP
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

PROBLEM: WHILE ON APPROACH TO KBED THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED, "BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT DURING FLIGHT, LANDING PHASE AFTER ADDING FLAP 15 DEGREES". IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE VCCS SYSTEM CAUSING THE SMELL. RESOLUTION: COMPLIED WITH VAPOR CYCLE COMPRESSOR CONDENSER MODULE (INCLUDING MOTOR) CLEANING, IAW ENVIRO SYSTEMS CMM 21-00-23 SECTION 6.0. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND LITTLE CARBON WHEN CLEANING MOTOR, NO ARCING IN THE BRUSHES. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD.