Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
September 13, 2012
Submitted
October 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N480LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK398
Aircraft time
5,598 hours, 4,712 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Motor
Part number
11341041
Part serial
1629
Condition
Overheated
Location
Acm
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

WHILE ON THE GROUND, CREW REPORTED CABIN STARTED FILLING UP WITH SMOKE STARTING FROM LAVATORY AREA. SMOKE WAS ALSO NOTED TO BE COMING OUT OF THE EXTERIOR EXHAUST AND INLET PANELS FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FREON AC COMPRESSOR MOTOR SHOWING EVIDENCE OF EXCESSIVE OVER HEATING.

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