Service difficulty report · Acm · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
January 5, 2009
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Part
Acm
Part number
78279018
Condition
Seized
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS EVIDENT THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. NON ESSENTIAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT WAS TURNED OFF, ODOR SUBSEQUENTLY DISSIPATED. FAULT ISOLATION WAS CARRIED OUT, ACM FOUND SEIZED, ACM REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE COOLING SYSTEM CARRIED OUT WITH APU AND ENGINE RUNS. NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF ODOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20090113001)