SERVICE LETTER ATR42

TITLE: Air conditioning - Loss of cooling capability, simplified trouble shooting

procedure

1. EFFECTIVITY

Valid all ATR42-200, ATR42-300, ATR42-320, ATR42-400 models.

NOTE: For ATR42-500, refer to Service Letter No. ATR42-21-5016.

2. REASON

This Service Letter provides a simple "first level" trouble shooting procedure to be applied in
case of loss or degradation of cooling efficiency of air conditioning system.

The purpose of the procedure is to give general guidelines for trouble shooting. More details
are included in the trouble shooting manual pictures (ref. chap. 21-51 and 21-61).

It is divided in four figures each one consisting of a flow chart with some decision points and
relevant procedures to be applied.

This flow takes into account the system components and the associated electrical circuits.

The verification of electrical wirings can be made referring to the relative TSM and AWD
section and taking into account that electrical failures, particularly open circuits, should be
double-checked at both end of circuit i.e. at component itself, to avoid unjustified rejections
and/or further components damage.

3. DESCRIPTION

A. The figure 100 describes the trouble shooting to perform in order to establish if
loss/degradation of cooling capability appears:
- on ground, in flight or both.
- in auto mode, in manual mode, in both modes.

B. The figures 101, 102 and 103 show the actions to be taken per each case of
loss/degradation of cooling capability in auto mode, manual mode or in both modes.

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LOSS OF COOLING CAPABILITY - GENERAL (FIG. 100)

Figure 100, sheet 1 of 2

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LOSS OF COOLING CAPABILITY - GENERAL (FIG. 100)

PROCEDURES

CHECK IF GROUND FAN IS RUNNING

1 - a) PRESS THE PACK VALVE PUSHBUTTON SWITCH 9HB (10HB)

FAULT LIGHT ON (ENG 1(2) BLEED PUSHBUTTON SWITCH PRESSED : OFF
LIGHT OFF)
GROUND COOLING FAN STARTS
b) VALID FOR AIRCRAFT INCORPORATING THE MODIFICATION 01569 SERVICE
BULLETIN ATR42-21-0022 (ENTITLED: "AIR CONDITIONING - MODIFY GROUND
COOLING FAN CONTROL CIRCUIT").
- PACK VALVE P/B SWITCH 9HB (10HB) DEPRESSED
OFF LIGHT ON
FAULT LIGHT OFF
- GAIN ACCESS TO THE PACK VALVE 19HB (20HB)
- DISCONNECT CONNECTOR 19HB-A (20HB-A)
- BRIDGE PINS D-E
- ON PACK VALVE P/B SWITCH 9HB (10HB)
OFF LIGHT ON
FAULT LIGHT ON
- PRESS PACK VALVE P/B SWITCH 9HB (10HB)
OFF LIGHT OFF
FAULT LIGHT OFF
GROUND COOLING FAN STARTS
- DEPRESS PACK VALVE P/B SWITCH 9HB (10HB)
OFF LIGHT OFF
FAULT LIGHT OFF
GROUND COOLING FAN STARTS
- REMOVE BRIDGE AND RECONNECT CONNECTOR TO THE PACK VALVE
- ON PACK VALVE P/B SWITCH 9HB (10HB)
OFF LIGHT ON
FAULT LIGHT ON
CHECK IF FAN IS SUPPLIED

2 - REMOVE ACCESS DOOR 191GL (192GR), DISCONNECT CONNECTOR FROM

GROUND COOLING FAN. WIRING SIDE, WITH PACK VALVE PUSHBUTTON
PRESSED, VERIFY THAT BETWEEN PIN 3 AND GROUND EXISTS 28VDC.

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LOSS OF COOLING CAPABILITY IN AUTO MODE (FIG. 101)

Figure 101, sheet 1 of 4

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Figure 101, sheet 2

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LOSS OF COOLING CAPABILITY IN AUTO MODE (FIG. 101)

PROCEDURES:

1 - ENGINE RUNNING

WITH RH ENG BLEED AND PACK VALVE P/BSW'S PRESSED VERIFY THAT THE FAN
IS RUNNING.

2 - WITH SAME CONFIGURATION OF PROCEDURE 1 VERIFY THAT THERE IS

115V/400 HZ BETWEEN RED AND BLUE TERMINALS OF VENTILATION FAN 22HH.

3 - ENGINE RUNNING

SEE IF THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED BY CROSSING THE TWO TEMPERATURE

CONTROLLERS.
THE FAILURE WOULD PASS TO THE OTHER SIDE OF AIRCRAFT IF NECESSARY.
USE AN INTERCONNECTING JUMPER HARNESS TO OPERATE THE "ECU" FROM
THE CONTROLLER OF THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT (THE GOOD SIDE).

4 - DISCONNECT CONNECTOR FROM TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER, WIRING SIDE,

WITH BATTERY ON, CHECK THE FOLLOWING VOLTAGE VALUES:

PINS POTENTIAL COMMENTS

28 VOLT SELECTOR IN EITHER

T-D
(PIN T POSITIVE) AUTO AND MANUAL

28 VOLT SELECTOR IN EITHER

C-D
(PIN C POSITIVE) MANUAL OR AUTO

5 - ON TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER CONNECTOR, WIRING SIDE. CHECK THE

VALUES OF THE RESISTENCES OF SENSORS 11HH(12HH), 13HH(14HH),
15HH(16HH) AS FOLLOWS:

Figure 101, sheet 3

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PINS CONNECTS TO NOMINAL 77°F COMMENTS

THERMISTOR OF
CAN BE AS LOW AS 0.84 K AT 120°F
R-S CABIN TEMP. 2.0 K
CAN BE AS HIGH AS 13 K AT 0°F
SENSOR

THERMISTOR OF CAN BE AS HIGH AS 80 K AT 0°F

W-X 10 K
DUCT TEMP. CAN BE AS LOW AS 3.8 K AT 120°F
SENSOR AT CAN BE AS HIGH AS 107 K AT 0°F
X-Y ECU OUTLET 15 K
CAN BE AS LOW AS 6 K AT 120°F
CAN BE AS HIGH AS 4.5 K ON A HOT DAY
b-c SKIN SENSOR 4K
CAN BE AS LOW AS 3 K ON A COLD DAY

NOTE: THERE IS A WIDE VARIATION WITH TEMPERATURE IN THE EXPECTED

RESISTANCE OF A THERMISTOR. IF THERE IS ANY DOUBT CONCERNING A
SPECIFIC VALUE, CHECK THE EQUIVALENT ON THE "GOOD" SIDE OF THE
AIRCRAFT.

6 - A DISCREPANT READING IN A SENSOR THERMISTOR RESISTANCE VALUE, i.e.

(R-S, W-X-Y, b-c), WILL MOST LIKELY BE OPEN CIRCUIT, INDICATING A FAILED
THERMISTOR. IF THIS IS INDICATED, LOCATE THE OFFENDING SENSOR,
DISCONNECT ITS WIRES, AND DOUBLE-CHECK THE RESISTANCE VALUE AT THE
SENSOR.

7 - ON THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER CONNECTOR, WIRING SIDE, CHECK FOR

TEMPERATURE SELECTOR 5HH(6HH) POTENTIOMETER RESISTANCE (AUTO
MODE) VALUES, AS FOLLOWS:

PINS CONNECTS TO NOMINAL 77°F COMMENTS

CONSTANT-POTENTIOMETER FOR
H-K TEMP. SELECTOR 1K
AUTOMATIC OPERATION
H-J 1 K-0 RESISTANCE VARIES AS SELECTOR
TEMP. SELECTOR
J-K 0-1 K KNOB IS ROTATED

Figure 101, sheet 4

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LOSS OF COOLING CAPABILITY – MAN MODE (FIG. 102)

Figure 102, sheet 1 of 2

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LOSS OF COOLING CAPABILITY – MAN MODE (FIG. 102)

PROCEDURES:

1 - DISCONNECT CONNECTOR OF TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER ON THE SIDE OF

THE AIRCRAFT WHICH HAS THE ABNORMALITY WITH BATTERY POWER OFF,
CHECK TEMP.
SELECTOR 5HH (6HH) POTENTIOMETER RESISTANCE VALUES AS FOLLOWS:

PINS CONNECTS TO NOMINAL 77°F COMMENTS

5K CONSTANT - POTENTIOMETER FOR
D-C TEMP. SELECTOR
(* 6,8K) MANUAL OPERATION
0-5K
D-E
RESISTANCE VARIES AS SELECTOR
AND TEMP. SELECTOR
5K-0 KNOB IS ROTATED
C-E
(* 6,8K - 1,8K)

* VALID FOR AIRCRAFT INCORPORATING THE MODIFICATION 01494 or SERVICE

BULLETIN ATR42-21-0011 (ENTITLED: "AIR CONDITIONING - TEMPERATURE CONTROL
- ADD RESISTOR ON TEMPERATURE SELECTOR").

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LOSS OF COOLING CAPABILITY EITHER IN AUTO
AND MAN MODE (FIG. 103)

Figure 103, sheet 1 of 3

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Figure 103, sheet 2

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LOSS OF COOLING CAPABILITY EITHER IN AUTO
AND MAN MODE (FIG. 103)

1 - PERFORM INSPECTION OF HEAT EXCHANGER ACCORDING TO

AMM (JIC) 21-51-51-RAI-10000. CLEAN AS GARRET SERVICE LETTER GP 13.

2 - RH ENGINE H/M, PERFORM A LEAK TEST TO DISCOVERY THE ABNORMALITY

ACCORDING TO AMM (JIC) 21-51-00 CHK 10020.

3 - DISCONNECT INLET CONTROL PRESSURE PORT OF TRIM AIR VALVE AND

CONNECT A PRESSURE GAGE TO THIS LINE. OPERATE THE SYSTEM AND
CHECK THAT THERE IS 15 ± 3 PSIG THIS LINE.

4 - REMOVE THE ACM AS PER AMM (JIC) 21-51-52-RAI-10000

CHECK THE STATIC BREAKWAY TORQUE AS INDICATED IN THE SERVICE

LETTER GARRETT GP-7.

NOTE: - With engine running and BLEED and PACK selected ON, the ACM is not
correctly operating if the compressor side is not HOT and/or the turbine side is
not COLD.

- Following a failed ACM removal, before the new ACM installation, it is

recommended to check the TIC valve (ref. HONEYWELL SERVICE LETTER
GP-22) and the water extraction system (hose and spray nozzle) according to
the AMM (JIC) 21-51-91 CHK 10000.

Figure 103, sheet 3

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