Service difficulty report · Acm · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
December 3, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft time
9,339 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Part
Acm
Condition
Seized
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

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW SNAGGED THE AIRCRAFT TO HAVE OILY HAZE IN CABIN FROM HEAT DUCTS. MAINTENANCE RAN AIRCRAFT AND FOUND LOW AIR FLOW FROM THE LH BLEED AIR. THE COOLING TURBINE WAS SEIZED AND REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER SERVICEABLE GROUND RUN.