Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
December 11, 2024
Submitted
December 14, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N61GN
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1421
Aircraft time
7,345 hours, 6,402 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
1003840725
Part serial
3199
Condition
Shorted
Location
A/C Pack
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON INITIAL CLIMB OUT SPARKS WERE OBSERVED ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. IT WAS NOT OBSERVED TO BE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CABIN MODE CONTROLLER WAS SELECTED TO AUTO WHEN SPARKS WERE OBSERVED. THE CABIN MODE CONTROLLER WAS SELECTED TO OFF AND NO SPARKS WERE OBSERVED. A RETURN TO HNL WAS REQUESTED AND LANDING COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR DRIVE MOTOR SHORTED AND SPARKING. REPLACED DRIVE MOTOR WITH OVERHAULED UNIT. REPLACED DRIVE BELTS WITH NEW. FUNCTION CHECK SATISFACTORY.

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