Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
September 28, 2002
Submitted
October 16, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 441
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
Part
Switch
Part number
7468331
Condition
Shorted
Location
Acm
Component
Acm · Hamstd · 73844315
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, M, J
Precautionary procedure
B, H

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

What was found

(CAN) THERMAL SWITCH FAILED ON ACM COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE CAUSING AN AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF OF BOTH BLEED AIR TO AIR CYCLE MACHINE. EMERGENCY PRESSURIZATION AUTOMATICALLY TURN ON WITH ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ON PANEL.HOT AIR FROM BLEED AIR AND SMOKE FROM DUST IN DUCT CAME INTO THE CABIN, THE PILOT DID AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND SHUT THE EMERGENCY BLEED AIR AT SAFE ALTITUDE. THE SMOKE CLEARED AT ABOUT 5000'. SAFE LANDING WITH ANNUNCIATOR FOR EMERGENCY BLEED LIGHT STILL ON. ACM AND THERMAL SWITCH REPLACED.

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