SDR SWHA95005

Service difficulty report · Acm · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
August 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N368AE
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC696
Part
Acm
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
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

PILOT REPORTED THAT ON SCHEDULED FLIGHT FROM ABI TO AUS, AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIR OUTLETS BECAME HOT AND THE AIRCRAFT FILLED WITH SMOKE. SMOKE EVACUATION PROCEDURES WERE CARRIED OUT AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ABI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT ENGINES WERE INSPECTED FOR COMPRESSOR SEAL FAILURE, NONE FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND OPERATED AND THE RIGHT AIR CYCLE MACHINE WAS FOUND FAULTY AND PLACED ON MEL DEFERRAL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)