Service difficulty report · Turbine · Mtsbsi MU2B60

Difficulty date
October 31, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B60
Aircraft time
9,638 hours
Part
Turbine
Part number
7383843
Condition
Seized
Location
Air Conditioner
Component
Air Conditionin · Mitsuelect · 035A630111
Stage of operation
CL
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

(CAN) AS THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO CLIMB THERE WAS SOME LIGHT SMOKE COMING INTO THE CABIN.. AFTER LANDING, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DETERMINED THAT THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE WAS NOT PRODUCING ENOUGH COLD AIR TO PUT THE BLEED AIR AT THE PROPER TEMPERATURE. ALL THE DUCTS WERE INSPECTED, THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE COOLING TURBINE WAS REPLACED.IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PILOT SELECTED THE MANUAL CABIN HEAT TO HIGH HEAT THEN PUT THE SELECTOR SWITCH TO OFF. WHEN THE SELECTOR SWITCH IS PUT TO OFF AFTER SELECTING HIGH HEAT IT TAKES THE PROTECTION TEMP LIMITER AND OVERTEMP SWITCH OUT OF THE SYSTEM.ALL THE PILOTS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY INFORMED ON HOW TO USE THE MANUAL HEAT SELECTOR PROPERLY.