SDR P90R7138

Service difficulty report · Controller · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
May 5, 2010
Submitted
May 5, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N545LC
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB339
Aircraft time
10,661 hours, 10,230 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Controller
Part number
HYLZ503361
Part serial
2397J
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Temp
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

(P90R) PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PASSENGERS REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND MADE A PRECATIONARY LANDING. HE STATED THAT THEY DID GROUND RUNS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBELM. DURING OUR TROUBLESHOOTING, WE FOUND THE ACFT NOT PRODUCING COLD AIR. THAT LED US TO FIND THAT THE CABIN TEMP CONTROLLER HAD A BURNED SMELL TO IT AND A TRANSISTOR THAT HAD FAILED. WE THEN WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT SOMETHING ELSE DIDN'T CAUSE THE TEMP CONTROL TO FAIL AND FOUND A BAD MANUAL TEMP CONTROL RELAY PN 50-380048-11 LOCATED IN RELAY PANEL NR 5, RELAY K5.