SDR E07A 395AS

Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
June 17, 2010
Submitted
June 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N395AS
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1575
Aircraft time
4,177 hours, 3,275 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Motor
Part number
1003840725
Part serial
2317
Condition
Fire
Location
A/C Compressor
Part time
385 hours, 385 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, B
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

ACFT WAS TAXING IN FROM FLIGHT WHEN LINE SERVICE PERSON NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES COMMING FROM LT SIDE NOSE VENTS. FIRE WAS PUT OUT USING HAND HELD FIRE EXTINGUSHER. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR DRIVE MOTOR BURNED UP.

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