Service difficulty report · Acm · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
September 17, 2002
Submitted
October 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N847LS
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC847B
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Acm
Part number
2047556
Part serial
793242
Condition
Failed
Location
Impeller
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING, SMOKE/OIL MIST FILLED THE CABIN. CREW SHUT DOWN AIRCRAFT AND EVACUATED THE PASSENGER ON THE TAXI WAY. ACM FAILURE. IMPELLER WAS FOUND LOOSE IN THE HOUSING. INITIALLY DEFERRED THE RIGHT BLEED SYSTEM IAW MEL. THE ACM WAS NOT SERVICED ON THE LAST INSPECTION, NOR WERE ANY DEFECTS NOTED DURING THE ROUTINE WING INSP IS A GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION WITH NO DISASSEMBLY REQUIRED. REPLACED ACM, FOUND IMPELLER AND TURBINE END LOOSE IN THE SCROLL HOUSING.