Service difficulty report · Compressor · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
July 25, 2013
Submitted
July 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903CF
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3645
Aircraft time
5,841 hours, 17,223 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
5,562 hours, 5,154 cycles
Part
Compressor
Part number
5900081
Condition
Seized
Location
A/C System
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
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 PULLEY BEARING AND CLUTCH OVERHEAT WITH PULLEY BEARING SEIZING. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSOR BLOWER INTERMITTENT OPERATION.