Service difficulty report · Acm · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
November 19, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Acm
Part number
8209063
Condition
Odor
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
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) IN CRUISE F/A CALLED TO REPORT SMELL AND MIST. ASKED FOR AN UPDATE IF IT WORSENED, THEN PREPARED FOR OXYGEN DRILL IAW QRH. ON APPROACH TO LAND THE (CABIN PACK HOT CAUTION) LIGHT CAME ON. THE QRH WAS CONSULTED AGAIN AND THEN THE CAUTION LIGHT WENT OUT. WE THEN LANDED AND COMPLETED THE FLIGHT NORMALLY. ON-SITE LINE MX INVESTIGATION IDENTIFIED THE RT (CABIN) AIR CYCLE MACHINE (ACM) TO BE NON-OPERATIONAL DUE BEING SEIZED. FUNCTIONAL CHECK AIR CONDITIONING SYS SATISFACTORY WITH FLIGHT COMPARTMENT PACK ONLY WITH TEMP COMTROL AT 1 O`CLOCK POSITION. ACFT POSITIONED BACK TO MX BASE UNDER MEL 21-50-1PROVISIONS. ACM REPLACED AND TESTED IAW THE MM 21-51-21. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.