SDR MALA070068

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 2, 2007
Submitted
June 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B411
Aircraft time
23,819 hours, 26,197 cycles
Part
Compressor
Part number
1134160
Part serial
1856
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Supplemental A/C
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SUPPLEMENTAL A/C. SMOKE SMELL IN CABIN DETERMINED SMOKE SMELL TO BE R134A REFRIGERANT THAT LEAKED FROM SUPP AC. CAPTAIN REPORTED SMELL WENT AWAY WHEN AC WAS SWITCHED OFF. SUPP AC DEACTIVATED AND DEFERRED PER MEL 21-50-02. NO SMOKE SMELL NOTED WHILE A/C WAS GROUND RAN FOR 15 MINUTES WITH LT AND RT BLEEDS ON. REPLACED COMPRESSOR BELT PN 232L100, COMPRESSOR PN ON/OFF 1134160, SN ON 1665, S/N OFF 1856, REPLACED RECEIVER DRYER PN 1134192-2.

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