SDR S2YA04034

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Dorner DO328300

Difficulty date
September 29, 2004
Submitted
February 2, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N356SK
Make and model
Dorner DO328300
Aircraft serial
3163
Engine
Pwa PW306B
Part
Bearing
Condition
Seized
Location
Lt A/C Pack
Component
A/C Pack
Component part number
1716D000001
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE F/A REPORTED LOAD VIBRATION THAT THE CAPTAIN WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM. THE CREW MADE AN AIR-TURN-BACK. THE AC WAS INSPECTED BY MX WHO FOUND THE LT PACK WAS VENTING AIR. MX REPLACED THE LT PACK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED THE COLD AIR UNIT ON A DIFFERENT AC AND DETERMINED THE BEARING HAD SEIZED MOST LIKELY BECAUSE OF THE VENTED AIR. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS. NOTE: THE COLD AIR UNIT HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED ON 9/28/04 AND DID MAKE ONE LEG. (K)