Service difficulty report · Supercharger · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
September 17, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Propeller
Rotol R2124304
Part
Supercharger
Part number
139312
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
3,982 hours
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) WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, ENROUTE, CREW NOTICED A STRANGE ODOR COMING FROM THE CABIN. CREWMAN ONBOARD WENT TO LOOK IN THE CABIN AND NOTICED TEMPERATURE IN THE CABIN WAS VERY HOT AND THERE WAS LIGHT HAZE OR SMOKE IN SAFELY. MX INSPECTED THE ACFT AND FOUND THAT BOTH CABIN SUPERCHARGER INTAKE FILTERS WERE NEARLY COMPLETELY CLOGGED. FURTHER INSP REVEALED SOME SCORING ON THE INSIDE WALLS AND ROTORS OF THE CABIN SUPERCHARGERS. INLET FILTERS WERE CLEANED AND BOTH LT AND RT CABIN SUPERCHARGERS REPLACED. GROUND RUNS AND FLIGHT TEST WERE COMPLETED, THE ACFT WAS FOUND SERVICEABLE AND RELEASED FOR SERVICE.