SDR 99ZZZM4

Service difficulty report · Cooling Turbine · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
December 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N787C
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC550
Part
Cooling Turbine
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH TO SJU, SMOKE WAS NOTICED IN THE COCKPIT ABOUT 15 MINUTES AFTER THE HEATER WAS TURNED ON. THERE WAS ALSO A GREATER DEAL OF SMOKE COLLECTION IN THE AFT CABIN. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AN A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE LEFT WING OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DURING APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY, THE WING OVERHEAT LIGHT WENT OUT AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND DISCOVERED THAT THE COOLING TURBINE HAD SEIZED. THE COOLING TURBINE WAS DEFERRED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)