Service difficulty report · Compressor · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
July 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703CA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC703
Part
Compressor
Condition
Failed
Location
Freon Ac Syst
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

WHEN FREON A/C SYSTEM SWITCHED OFF FOR ENGINE START, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE AIR INTAKE ON NOSE COMPARTMENT. FOUND SMOKE TO BE COMING FROM OVERHEATED COMPRESSOR MOTOR. SYSTEM DEACTIVATED AND PLACED ON DEFERRED MAINTENANCE LIST.