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MAINTENANCE TIP
Exercise Your AC During the Winter
After a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a long hot summer cooler temperatures have finally arrived You might think the air conditioning system (AC) in in in your King Air deserves a a a a a a a vacation after all of its hard work in in the blazing heat But before you you send your AC into hibernation for for the winter I’ve got a a a surprising tip that could pay off down the line – run your AC from time time to time time even when you don’t need it Every year as as soon as as the the weather warms up I am besieged with questions from pilots owners and 18 • KING AIR MAGAZINE
by Dean Benedict
mechanics about their King Air air conditioning Sometimes it’s lackluster performance other times times it it is completely inoperable (inop) There are many things that can go wrong with the AC but let’s consider the most common problems One being leaky seals that have allowed the Freon to escape seized expansion valves is another as as well as as failed condenser blowers These are my top three culprits that cause problems with King Air air conditioning Coincidentally all all three can be aggravated by non-use
DECEMBER 2020