Service difficulty report · Acm · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
February 22, 2016
Submitted
February 27, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537XJ
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20213
Aircraft time
8,545 hours, 3,901 cycles
Part
Acm
Part number
3471A020000
Part serial
00332
Condition
Seized
Location
Ac Bay
Part time
8,545 hours, 3,901 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED WHAT SEEMED TO BE AN ELEC SMELL ALONG WITH SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE CREW LEVELED OFF AT 2000’ & THEN RETURNED TO FIELD, WHILE DOING SO THEY TURNED THE AIR SOURCE OFF & RAM AIR ON, THIS QUICKLY CLEARED THE SMOKE. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE DISCREPANCY, FOUND THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE, PN 3471A020000, HAD SEIZED. THE ACM WAS REPLACED WITH AN INSPECTED & TESTED UNIT. LEAK & OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.