What was found
(AUS) AIRCONDITIONER BELT SNAPPED. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE AIRCONDITIONING COMPRESSOR WAS TIGHT TO TURN AND BINDING. THE ASSEMBLY WAS STRIPPED AND ONE THRUST BEARING WAS FOUND WELDED AND SEIZED.
- Difficulty date
- September 24, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Beech 200BEECH
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A41
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB3TN3
- System (JASC)
- 2110 · Cabin Compressor System
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Seized
- Location
- Cabin Air Comp
- Component
- 1131325
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.