Service difficulty report · Motor · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
December 11, 2022
Submitted
December 19, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N615AM
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
525B0138
Aircraft time
3,181 hours, 1,739 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
11341461
Part serial
1714A
Condition
Failed
Location
A/C Compressor
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
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 THAT DURING GROUND OPERATIONS PREPPING FOR FLIGHT A BAGGAGE SMOKE WARNING ANNUNCIATOR AND SMOKE FROM THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE COMPRESSOR MOTOR COOLING FAN BROKE DURING OPERATIONS THEN CAUSING THE COMPRESSOR MOTOR TO OVERHEAT AND SEIZE-UP. THIS CAUSED THE COOLING FAN SHROUD TO MELT. THE MAINTENANCE BAY WAS CHECKED FOR ANY DAMAGE, NONE FOUND, AND THE SYSTEM WAS PLACED ON MEL TO ALLOW FOR CONTINUED OPERATIONS. DURING THE MAINTENANCE EVENT THE MAINTENANCE TECH CONFIRMED THE MOTOR WAS SEIZED. THE DAMAGED MOTOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT. OPERATIONS WERE SATISFACTORY. TOTAL AIR CONDITIONING TIME ON MOTOR LESS THEN 200 HRS AND 1 YEAR IN SERVICE

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