Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Frchld SA227CC

Difficulty date
September 2, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227CC
Aircraft time
23,744 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
A/C Pack
Part number
20475546
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH, THE PILOT NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF FRESH AIR VENTS AND MOMENTS LATER LT WING OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX WENT TO LOOK AND FOUND THAT THE LT COOLING TURBINE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THE LT BLEED SYSTEM WAS MEL`D AND DISABLED. NUMEROUS RUNS WERE COMPLETED WITH NO FURTHER SMOKE COMING INTO CABIN.