Service difficulty report · Acm · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 21, 2018
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
22,684 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Acm
Part number
820906
Condition
Faulty
Stage of operation
CR
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) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN, PLUS UNCONTROLLABLE TEMPS FROM THE ECS AND LOUD BANGING THAT COULD BE HEARD FROM THE AFT GALLEY AND AFT CABIN. FLIGHT CREW CONTACTED ATC AND REQUESTED EMERGENCY SERVICES VEHICLES BE ON STANDBY (CREW ELECTED NOT TO DECLARE EMERGENCY DUE TO ONLY A TRACE AMOUNT OF FUMES BEING DETECTED BY CREW AND CABIN CREW INDICATING THAT SMELL WAS DISSIPATING). THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION: THE FLIGHT DECK PACK (ACM) HAD SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE FAN PLUS TURBINE AND COMPRESSOR BEARING FAILURE. MAINTENANCE RECTIFICATION: FLIGHT DECK ACM (P/N 820906-3) REPLACED, IAW AMM 21-51-21. ALSO, OPC OF THE FLIGHT DECK ACM C/O, IAW AMM 21-61-00. (TC# 20180925014)