Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Pilats PC12

Difficulty date
July 26, 2021
Submitted
August 5, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N74AX
Make and model
Pilats PC12
Aircraft serial
149
Aircraft time
12,139 hours, 13,366 cycles
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
9725518322
Condition
Burned
Location
A/C Pack
Part time
2,995 hours, 3,597 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FREON AIR-CONDITIONING OPERATION THE 125 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER CONTACTS BURNT CLOSED AND BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE OUTER PROTECTIVE BODY OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.