Service difficulty report · Aircycle Machine · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Aircycle Machine
Condition
Seized
Location
Air Cond
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B, O
Precautionary procedure
O, H

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED AIRCRAFT OPERATING WITH BATTERY ONLY AS AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL WAS NOTED IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE SEIZED. PILOT PROCEDURE IS TO SHUT DOWN BLEED SYSTEMS AND THEN GENERATORS UNTIL SMOKE CLEARS.