Service difficulty report · Acm · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N329AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B329
Part
Acm
Part number
7769105
Condition
Seized
Location
Right
Part time
8,087 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED, THAT THE RIGHT AIR CYCLE MACHINE ONLY BLOWS HEAT, SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL WITH BLEEDS ON AND PASSENGERS REPORTED A GRINDING SOUND IN THE BACK OF THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT AIR CYCLE MACHINE SEIZED. REPLACED THE RIGHT ACM AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.

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