Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
July 7, 2014
Submitted
July 21, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404BL
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK367
Aircraft time
3,899 hours, 3,795 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
11341015
Condition
Defective
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE VAPOR CYCLE AIR CONDITIONING WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE, THEY OPENED THE BAGGAGE ACCESS TO INVESTIGATE & NOTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE AREA WHERE THE VAPOR CYCLE SYS IS INSTALLED. THE MX DEPARTMENT OPERATED THE SYS & FOUND SPARKS & SMOKE EMANATING FROM THE ACFT COMPRESSOR DRIVE MOTOR. THE DEFECTIVE MOTOR WAS REMOVED & AN OVERHAULED UNIT WAS INSTALLED, FT OK.

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