SDR 95ZZZX5102

Service difficulty report · Evaporator Mount · Bolkms BK117C1

Difficulty date
August 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N911TG
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C1
Aircraft serial
7506
Part
Evaporator Mount
Part number
JBS30011
Condition
Cracked
Location
Air Conditioner
Part time
632 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING ROUTINE BATTERY CHANGE, MECH NOTICED 3 OUT OF 4 MOUNTS ON A/C EVAPORATOR ASSY CRACKED. UNIT JUST INSPECTED 5 DAYS PRIOR WITH NO DEFECTS. UNIT LOCATED BETWEEN ENG EXHAUST EJECTORS. THESE AFT COWLING ARE NOT NORMALLY REMOVED BETWEEN ENG CHANGES OR MAJOR INSPECTIONS WITH EXCEPTION OF 1 COWLING REMOVED TO SERVICE BATTERY. IT IS KNOWN BY MFG THIS PROBLEM EXISTS. REF A.E.C. LETTER DATED MAY 2, 1995. AN INTERVAL TIME NEEDS TO BE ESTABLISHED SO UNIT CAN BE REPEATEDLY INSPECTED, 25 FLIGHT HRS SEEMS ADEQUATE. SB OR TECH BULLETIN NEEDS TO BE ISSUED. UNIT SITS ABOVE T/R DRIVE SHAFT & REQUIRES A CERTIFIED TECH TO EVACUATE FREON SYS & SERVICE UNIT ACCORDING TO FED REGULATIONS, A SERVICE NOT READILY AVAILABLE.