What was found
(CAN) PILOT REPORTED IDLING ON GROUND WHEN HE HEARD A BANG AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE AIRCRAFT. HE THEN CALLED FOR HELP AND MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED AND FOUND THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER HAD RUPTURED. (TC# 20090911003)
- Difficulty date
- August 9, 2009
- Submitted
- October 23, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Robsin R44RAVENII
- Aircraft time
- 142 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO540AE1A5
- System (JASC)
- 2150 · Cabin Cooling System
- Part
- Condenser
- Condition
- Ruptured
- Location
- Air Conditioning
- Component
- Air Conditionin · D7831
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.