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Old 06-05-2016, 06:54 PM
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Im in the Atlanta area and have a flightline AC unit that needs repair. Can anyone advise of an air conditioner guru in the southeast that has experience with flightline Air conditioner units?
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Old 06-05-2016, 09:19 PM
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What is the problem?
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Old 06-06-2016, 08:27 AM
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Blows air, but not cold. I'm not a builder and know very little about AC but we've tested for leaks And filled with freon with no change.
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Old 06-06-2016, 09:29 AM
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I have Flightline's competitor's system ((air-flow systems), and it works great. The science itself isn't any different than it is for automobiles as the components are all the same.

You scare me a bit when you say "filled with freon" because inherent to that "filling" process is measuring the temperature drop as you go. Too much coolant is as bad as too little.

I would search out a mobile A/C repair service. There is nothing that would be foreign to an automotive tech and you just might find the right tech who would be curious and intrigued enough to work on an airplane to get you taken care off. Lots of FBO's could do it as there are several aircraft who have a/c, but they would be expensive and some who worked on early generation systems might tell you to just yank it out.

Good Luck. It's wonderful when it's working.
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Old 06-06-2016, 09:52 AM
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Have you checked to make sure the compressor engages and is working, the belt is tight, etc....... As a last resort, I would call John @ Flightline and run it by him as well as he would be good resource for troubleshooting your problem. My Flightline (in an RV-10) works great. Best of luck.
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Old 06-06-2016, 06:15 PM
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Thanks for the replies, I have been in contact with John from flightline and he was great, but it needs a "hands on" inspection. I also like the mobile AC idea if I can't find anyone else.
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Old 06-07-2016, 09:06 AM
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A couple of years ago my AC wasn't blowing cold. When I charged it, it would work for only a few days. The FBO mechanic was unable to find a leak, even using a sensor. While we were standing at a standstill, a year 20-? year old "kid" walks up and offers to help. Within seconds he says he hears a leak. I guess he did because when we replaced the hose to which he pointed the unit held a charge. Neither the mechanic nor I ever heard the leak. Find a kid.
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Old 06-07-2016, 09:27 AM
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Old 06-07-2016, 12:23 PM
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A couple of years ago my AC wasn't blowing cold. When I charged it, it would work for only a few days. The FBO mechanic was unable to find a leak, even using a sensor. While we were standing at a standstill, a year 20-? year old "kid" walks up and offers to help. Within seconds he says he hears a leak. I guess he did because when we replaced the hose to which he pointed the unit held a charge. Neither the mechanic nor I ever heard the leak. Find a kid.
Or buy some Big Blu leak reactant and spray it on all the joints. Yes it's just "soap", but this stuff works better than any home-brew soap I ever made up.

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Old 06-13-2016, 11:23 AM
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So........... No AC guru's out there? To answer a few questions, the compressor does kick on, we do get air blowing, we replaced the drier, replaced the shreader valves, no known leaks.
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