SDR MALA110214

Service difficulty report · Motor · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 1, 2011
Submitted
September 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B446
Aircraft time
27,469 hours, 30,774 cycles
Part
Motor
Condition
Failed
Location
A/C Compressor
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

CARGO FIRE, CWP ILLUMINATED, BAD ODOR IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. EMERGENCY EVACUATION OF ACFT. BOTH FIRE HANDLES AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES BLOWN. DURING INVESTIGATION OF ODOR IN CABIN, NOTED AUX AC COMPRESSOR DRIVE MOTOR BAD. AUX AIR CON INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION FOUND AUX AIR CON COMPRESSOR DRIVE MOTOR BLOWN WITH ODOR. AUX AIR CON SYS DEFERRED IAW MEL 21-50-2.

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