Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
June 12, 2018
Submitted
June 18, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N96AE
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45751
Aircraft time
32,508 hours, 43,581 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Noisy
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LOUD HOWLING NOISE HEARD UP AND BEHIND MED CREW. ODOR OF BURNING PLASTIC PRESENT. REMOVED THE A/C COMPRESSOR AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE A/C COMPRESSOR. SERVICED THE AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM. REPLACED AFT EVAPORATOR RELAY, A/C CONTROL RELAY, AND CONDENSOR COMPRESSOR RELAY. REPLACED 3 SPADE CONNECTORS AT THE RELAY CONNECTIONS DUE TO MELTED PLASTIC. WORK COMPLETED IAW EC-270M AND DRAWING EC-856. OPS CHECKED. COMPRESSOR CONTINUES TO CYCLE ON AND OFF REPETITIVELY. CYCLING WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. ISSUE CLEARED.

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