Service difficulty report · Coil · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
June 6, 2012
Submitted
June 8, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N108LN
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3959
Aircraft time
3,858 hours
Part
Coil
Condition
Failed
Location
Acm
Stage of operation
AA
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

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED IN-FLIGHT RESULTING IN SMOKE/FUMES IN THE COCKPIT. VISUAL INSPECTED AND FOUND AIR CONDITIONING BELT SLIGHTLY LOOSE, BELT TIGHTENED, BUT NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED DURING INSPECTION OF SYS. GROUND RUN REVEALED AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CLUTCH NOT ENGAGING FULLY. RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE FOR FLIGHT TO MX FACILITY. AT MX FACILITY DETAILED TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR CLUTCH COIL FAILURE WAS CAUSE OF CLUTCH NOT ENGAGING FULLY AND CAUSE OF SMOKE AND FUMES. COMPRESSOR ASSY REPLACED.