Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
September 19, 2021
Submitted
October 6, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N215JL
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK549
Aircraft time
5,840 hours, 5,078 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
11341045
Part serial
1604
Condition
Defective
Location
A/C Compressor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE FREON COMPRESSOR CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED TWICE. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS DEFERRED PER MEL 21-50-01. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR THEN FOUND THE AC MOTOR WAS FAULTY. THE MOTOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT. OPS CHECKS WERE FOUND SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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