Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
April 18, 2001
Submitted
May 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
1,718 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
A/C Pack
Part number
5613C000002
Condition
Leaking
Location
A/C Bay
Part time
1,959 hours, 1,694 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT A BURNED OIL SMELL WAS NOTICED IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. AFTER RETURNING TO BASE THE SAME SMELL COULD BE DUPLICATED ON THE GROUND. THE SMELL WOULD DISSIPATE WHEN THE E.C.S. WAS TURNED OFF. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A VERY BLACK AND DIRTY WATER SEPARATOR BAG AND DUCTS DOWNSTREAM OF THE REFRIGERATION PACK. THESE COMPONENTS HAD BEEN CLEANED AND INSPECTED ON THE PREVIOUS 100 HOUR INSPECTION. THERE WAS NO TRACE OF OIL IN THE BLEED AIR DUCTS BEFORE THE REFRIGERATION PACK. IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT THE COOLING TURBINE HAD A INTERNAL OIL LEAK CAUSING THE BURNED OIL SMELL. THE REFRIGERATION PACK WAS REPLACED AND NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WERE NOTICED.