Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
September 3, 2024
Submitted
September 10, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N61GN
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1421
Aircraft time
7,204 hours, 6,166 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
1003840725
Part serial
0911
Condition
Shorted
Location
Air Con Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT OF HILO, I NOTICED THE CABIN FELT WARMER THAN USUAL. I CONFIRMED THE ENVIRONMENTAL SWITCHES WERE IN THE APPROPRIATE POSITION, THEN CHECKED THE LOAD METERS WHICH WERE INDICATING THE A/C COMPRESSOR MOTOR WAS NOT OPERATING. I TOGGLED THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS, HOWEVER WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE FAULT. AFTER CONFIRMING THE A/C WAS INOP I SWITCHED THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO THE OFF POSITION AND ONLY UTILIZED THE ENVIRONMENTAL BLOWER. REPLACED AC DRIVE MOTOR (INTERNALLY SHORTED). GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY

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