Service difficulty report · Cooling Turbine · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
June 14, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft time
6,497 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Part
Cooling Turbine
Part number
20475546
Condition
Seized
Location
Left
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

WHEN LANDING A FAINT OILY ODOR WAS DETECTED IN THE CABIN, THE SMELL GOT PROGRESSIVELY STRONGER DURING THE DAY. ON THE FINAL LANDING A BLUE/GREY HAZY SMOKE WAS NOTED IN THE CABIN AFTER SHUTDOWN. MX WAS CONTACTED AND THEY FOUND THE LT COOLING TURBINE VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH AND WAS SEIZED. UNIT REPLACED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.