SDR 96ZZZX5165

Service difficulty report · Switch · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
August 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N123NH
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft serial
52076
Part
Switch
Part number
ES570084
Condition
Failed
Location
Air Cond Sys
Stage of operation
NR
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

PILOT REPORTED SEEING SMOKE APPEAR FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER VENTS AND BY GROUND PERSONNEL SEEING SMOKE APPEAR FROM TAILBOOM AND AIR CONDITIONER DUCT AREAS. INSPECTION OF THE AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM REVEALED THE HIGH PRESSURE SWITCH FAILED CAUSING THE RECEIVER/DRYER RELIEF PLUG TO BLOW. FREON FROM THE RECEIVER/DRYER WAS DRAWN INTO THE CONDENSER BLOWER MOTOR CAUSING FREON TO ENTER AIRCRAFT THROUGH THE VENTS. FREON VAPOR WAS MISTAKEN AS SMOKE. REPLACED HIGH PRESSURE SWITCH ALONG WITH RECEIVER DRYER IAW KEITH PRODUCTS MM.

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