Service difficulty report · Compressor · Beech B200

Difficulty date
July 18, 2002
Submitted
September 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457TC
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1458
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Compressor
Part number
1015552117
Condition
Damaged
Location
Air Conditioning
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON TRAINING FLIGHT COPILOT NOTICED HOLE IN RIGHT INBOARD COWLING. UPON INSPECTION THE (FREON COMPRESSOR) HAD A SILVER DOLLAR SIZED HOLE IN THE SIDE. IT HAD A FLASH FIRE AND TORCHED A HOLE IN THE SIDE OF THE COWLING. SEVERAL COMPONENTS WERE ALSO DAMAGED.

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