Service difficulty report · Acm · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
June 6, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
47,412 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Acm
Part number
78279018
Condition
Seized
Location
Nr 2
Part time
20,036 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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) DURING CLIMBOUT, CREW REPORTED A BURNING TYPE ODOR, NO VISIBLE SIGN OF SMOKE. THEY ALSO REPORTED THE NR 1 PACK COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED IN AUTO OR MANUAL MODE. THE NR 2 PACK WAS ALREADY UNDER MEL. FLIGHT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DURING ACFT RUNS AT HANGER WE NOTED THAT THE NR 1 PACK WAS ABLE TO CONTROL IN AUTO AND MANUAL TO BOTH HOT AND COLD TEMPS. NR 2 ACM FOUND SEIZED. NR 2 ACM REPLACED. ACM FUNCTION AND LEAK CHECKED SERVICABLE.