Service difficulty report · Acm · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
November 25, 2016
Submitted
December 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549XJ
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20322
Aircraft time
6,440 hours, 2,865 cycles
Part
Acm
Part number
3471A020000
Part serial
00444
Condition
Failed
Location
Ac Bay
Part time
6,440 hours, 2,865 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE CABIN/COCKPIT WHILE IN FLIGHT. CREW DONNED THEIR O2 MASKS, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO TNCM. THE AIR SOURCE WAS SELECTED TO THE OFF POSITION, AND THE SMOKE SLOWLY DISSIPATED. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT TNCM. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE HAD FAILED P/N: 3471A020000 S/N: 00444. ACM WAS REPLACED WITH A REPAIRED UNIT; LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.