Service difficulty report · Compressor · Beech B300

Difficulty date
August 20, 2010
Submitted
August 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N89WC
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL72
Aircraft time
4,932 hours, 3,727 cycles
Part
Compressor
Part number
1015552117
Condition
Seized
Location
A/C Pack
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED AIR CONDITIONER SYS WAS NOT PUTTING OUT COLD AIR. UPON INVESTINGATING THE PROBLEM IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS SEIZED AND THE DRIVE BELT BURNED THOUGH. 2 NEW FREOM COMPRESSORS WERE INSTALLED AND BOTH SEIZED CASUING THE BELT TO BURN THROUGH ON THE DRIVE PULLEY DURING GROUND OPS CHECKS.

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