What was found
(CAN) DURING PHASE INSPECTION THE AIR-CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR PIVOT PLATE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED NEAR THE MOUNTING LUG. THIS IS THE IMPROVED PIVOT PLATE MADE OF STEEL AS REFERENCED IN MFG COMMUNIQUE 97-002.
- Difficulty date
- December 17, 2015
- Submitted
- April 22, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Beech B200
- Aircraft time
- 8,377 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT642A
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCD4N3A
- System (JASC)
- 2150 · Cabin Cooling System
- Part
- Pivot
- Part number
- 11791006013
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- A/C Compressor
- Part time
- 6,755 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.