Service difficulty report · Compressor · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
August 11, 2020
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745TX
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9295
Aircraft time
5,998 hours, 17,385 cycles
Part
Compressor
Part number
10356074
Part serial
409D214058
Condition
Slipped
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CL
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

CREW ABORTED FLIGHT DUE TO SMELL COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONING VENTS. NO CAUTION/WARNING MESSAGES GIVEN. FOUND COMPRESSOR BELT TWISTED AND BURNED. HAVE HAD ONE OTHER OCCURRENCE A COUPLE OF DAYS PRIOR OF CREW DESCRIBING A "BURNING SMELL" FROM AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WITH NO FINDINGS OR DISCREPANCIES GIVEN. BELT WAS REPLACED A MONTH EARLIER DUE TO TEARING. WITH THE COLLECTIVE DISCREPANCIES GIVEN OVER TIME, DETERMINED CLUTCH MAY BE SLIPPING.