What was found
METRO AVIATION VAPOR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM: 90 DEGREE GEARBOX SIEZED CAUSING INTERNAL SHAFT SHEER. ALSO FLEX DRIVESHAFT TO 90 DEGREE GEARBOX COUPLING SHEERED. REPLACED 90 DEGREE GEARBOX, FLEX DRIVESHAFT, AND COMPRESSOR.
- Difficulty date
- September 2, 2003
- Submitted
- September 15, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N911CK
- Make and model
- Urocop EC135T1
- Aircraft serial
- 0138
- Aircraft time
- 1,550 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2150 · Cabin Cooling System
- Part
- Gearbox
- Part number
- 510286C
- Part serial
- 007
- Condition
- Seized
- Location
- A/C Pack
- Part time
- 245 hours
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- C
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.