What was found
AIR CYCLE MACHINE FAILED TO COOL DUE TO OIL CONTAMINATION IN BLEED AIR CIRCUIT. ULTIMATELY, THE OIL CONTAMINATION CAUSED EXCESS FRICTION IN ROTATING GROUP CAUSING UNIT TO FAIL.
- Difficulty date
- January 15, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2FOR
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120RT
- System (JASC)
- 2150 · Cabin Cooling System
- Part
- Air Cyc Machine
- Part number
- 22005402
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cabin Air
- Component
- Airesrch
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.