SDR 99ZZZX116

Service difficulty report · Cooling Turbine · Doug TA3B

Difficulty date
January 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N579HA
Make and model
Doug TA3B
Aircraft serial
144858
Part
Cooling Turbine
Part number
203470
Condition
Failed
Location
Blades
Component
Airesrch · 5661614
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O, G

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

What was found

NOSE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT COOLING TURBINE FAILED. APPARENT TURBINE BLADE FAILURE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. FAILURE CAUSED SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND SPARKS EMITTED FROM OUTSIDE THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT PUT EVERYONE ON OXYGEN, CLEARED CABIN WITH RAM AIR AND SHUT DOWN AIR CONDITIONERS. NO FURTHER INDICATION OF TROUBLE. NORMAL LANDING AT VAN NUYS. THIS IS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND NO SPECIAL CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY.

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