Service difficulty report · Pump · Lear 36A

Difficulty date
November 3, 2013
Submitted
November 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71CK
Make and model
Lear 36A
Aircraft serial
035
Aircraft time
18,783 hours, 10,691 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
405ADC3824D
Condition
Overheated
Location
Medical Air
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

MEDICAL CREW NOTICED AN ODOR COMING FROM THE MEDICAL STRETCHER BASE. THEY FOUND THE PRESSURE PUMP WAS GETTING WARM AND ELECTED TO TURN UNIT OFF. ODOR WENT AWAY. CREW DEFERED THE STRETCHER BASE ELECTRICAL AND DISCONNECTED IT. OPERATED THE REMAINDER OF THE TRIP WITH THE MEDICAL AIR BOTTLES IN USE. MAINTENANCE FOUND PRESSURE PUMP BAD AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER UNIT IN SERVICEABLE CONDITION. REMOVED FROM DEFERED ITEMS LIST. NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN.

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