Service difficulty report · Acm · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
August 15, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
30,233 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Part
Acm
Part number
7756355
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
TX
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) ON START UP THE CREW NOTICED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT & CABIN. AFTER SOME TROUBLESHOOTING THE CREW SELECTED THE LT & RT ENVIRO SWITCHES TO THE OFF POSITION & THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. THE ACFT WAS INSPECTED & DISPATCHED UNDER THE COMPANY`S MEL PROTOCOL REQUIREMENTS. WHEN THE ACFT RETURNED FOR MAINTENANCE A POST INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ACM WAS LEAKING OIL INTERNALLY. THE ACM WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. HIGH POWER RUNS WERE PERFORMED AND SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CHECKS COMPLETED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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