Service difficulty report · Acm · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
February 15, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Acm
Part number
18279018
Condition
Failed
Part time
12,421 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
G, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, CREW NOTICED A SMELL OF SMOKE IN THE FLIGHT DECK. CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS AND COMPLETED THE (OXYGEN DRILL). UNSCHEDULED LANDING COMPLETED. ENGINEERING ONSITE INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED FAILURE OF THE AFT AIR CYCLE MACHINE (ACM). THE AFT ACM WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ACM HAS BEEN DISPATCHED TO THE MFG FOR REPAIR/OVERHAUL WITH A REQUEST TO PROVIDE A STRIP REPORT. (TC NR 20080228003)