SDR 97ZZZX3842

Service difficulty report · Soft Start · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
August 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N22BF
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft serial
760216
Part
Soft Start
Part number
370000004
Condition
Overheated
Location
Air Conditioning
Stage of operation
CR
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

SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING HPN PILOT SMELLED SMOKE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HPN, MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING. AFTER SHUT-DOWN, PILOT INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND NOTICED SMOKE IN BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. PILOT NOTIFIED COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. AIR CONDITIONING SOFT START WAS FOUND OVERHEATED AND DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT REPAIRS UNDERTAKEN BY AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER.