Service difficulty report · Compressor · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
December 31, 2007
Submitted
January 2, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N230AM
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
540
Engine
Pwa PW206B
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Air Conditioner
Stage of operation
AP
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

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE WITH THE SMELL OF RUBBER IN THE COCKPIT, WHILE ON LANDING. TUNED THE AIR CONDITIONER OFF, THE SMELL AND NOISE STOPPED. AFTER LANDING, CALLED MAINTENANCE, FILLED OUT THE MEL DEFERRAL, AND PUT THE AIRCRAFT BACK IN SERVICE. DURING THE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE EARLIER LOUD NOISE AND SMELL COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.

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