Service difficulty report · Compressor · Beech B300C

Difficulty date
June 5, 2018
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B300C
Aircraft time
879 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Compressor
Part number
20104503
Condition
Failed
Location
A/C Pack
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR P/N 201-0450-3 FAILURE ON AN AIRCRAFT WITH UNDER 400 HRS FROM NEW. DEFECT REPORTED: `AIR CONDITIONING FOUND TO NOT BE BLOWING COOL AIR` AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR FOUND TO HAVE FAILED. A NEW COMPRESSOR WAS INSTALLED, SAME PART NUMBER. THE NEW COMPRESSOR AND SYSTEM WAS SERVICED AND THE AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN. AFTER THE GROUND RUN THE NEW COMPRESSOR WAS FOUND TO BE EXCESSIVELY HOT, LEAKING OIL AND HAD BROKEN THE DRIVE BELT. THE SYSTEM WAS DEFERRED AS UNSERVICEABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY PROCEDURES. A SECOND NEW COMPRESSOR, BELT, CONDENSER BLOWER AND RECEIVER DRYER WERE INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT 15 DAYS LATER AT 391.8 TTAF, AND THE SYSTEM SERVICED AND FUNCTION TESTED SERVICEABLE. (TC# 20180808023)

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