SDR E30A001

Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech F90

Difficulty date
May 5, 2010
Submitted
May 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581RJ
Make and model
Beech F90
Aircraft serial
LA14
Aircraft time
12,118 hours, 14,404 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
109361051
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AFTER TAXING TO DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY, PILOT NOTICED LIGHT SMOKE AND AN ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. PILOT SECURED AIR CONDITIONER AND RETURNED TO HANGER. PLASTIC COVER OVER AIR CONDITIONER CURRENT LIMITER UNDER PILOTS SEAT WAS FOUND TO BE BURNED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION CONNECTION FOR AIR CONDITIONER CURRENT LIMITER WAS SLIGHTLY LOOSE. LIMITER HAD BEEN REPLACED THE DAY BEFORE. REPLACED COVER AND ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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