Service difficulty report · Motor · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
October 4, 2011
Submitted
October 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600789
Aircraft time
2,128 hours, 1,785 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
11341041
Part serial
4377
Condition
Failed
Location
Air Con Sys
Part time
2,173 hours, 1,785 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE ACFT ELECTRICAL WAS POWERED ON GROUND WITH GPU, SMOKE DETECTED COMING FROM LOWER LOUVERS BENEATH AFT EQUIPMENT BAY ALONG WITH A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. SUBSEQUENTLY EXTERNAL POWER WAS DISCONNECTED, BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED AND ALL ELECTRICAL (AVIONICS, AIR CONDITIONING, & NAV LIGHTS) TURNED OFF. ON INSPECTION IN EQUIPMENT BAY, SMOKE COULD BE SEEN BUT SOURCE COULD NOT BE DETECTED. SMOKE ABATED WHEN ELECTRICAL POWER DISCONNECTED. TURNED ON AIR CONDITIONING & FOUND SPARKS COMING FROM ARMATURE & BRUSH AREA. R & R AIR CON MOTOR. SERVICE OF AIR CON SYSTEM. AIR CON SYSTEM OPS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 21-52-00.