MODEL PCA090480WH
CHAPTER 3
TROUBLESHOOTING
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
March 2013
Page 64
Proprietary/Confidential
© 2013 Twist, Inc.
CHAPTER/
TITLE
SECTION
PAGE
5:
Helpful Troubleshooting Information
Shortage of Refrigerant ............................................................ 3 - 5............... 85
Identifying a Refrigerant Leak................................................... 3 - 5............... 85
Air in the Refrigeration System................................................. 3 - 5............... 85
Clogged
Filter-Drier .................................................................. 3 - 5............... 86
Dirty
Condenser
Coil ................................................................ 3 - 5............... 86
Hot Gas By-pass Valve Obstructed.......................................... 3 - 5............... 86
Hot Gas By-pass Valve Adjustment Procedures ...................... 3 - 5............... 87
Expansion
Valve
Malfunction ................................................... 3 - 5............... 87
Charge
Lost ................................................................... 3 - 5............... 87
Valve Stuck in Open Position ........................................ 3 - 5............... 88
Valve Stuck in Closed Position ...................................... 3 - 5............... 88
Bulb
Miss-located .......................................................... 3 - 5............... 88
Moisture
in
Valve ........................................................... 3 - 5............... 88
Expansion Valve Field Disassembly/Re-assembly................... 3 - 5............... 89
Power
Element
Replacement ........................................ 3 - 5............... 90
Compressor Electrical Phase Rotation..................................... 3 - 5............... 90
Compressor Operating in a Vacuum ........................................ 3 - 5............... 91
Fusite
Failures ............................................................... 3 - 5............... 91
Scroll
Galling ................................................................. 3 - 5............... 91
Compressor
Motor
Megging ..................................................... 3 - 5............... 92
Overcharge of Refrigerant ........................................................ 3 - 5............... 92
6.
Troubleshooting Direct Digital Controller (DDC)
Determine if ALC is Operating Property ................................... 3 - 6............... 93
Checking
Controller
Inputs ....................................................... 3 - 6............... 95
Checking
Controller
Output ...................................................... 3 - 6............... 95
Thermal
Overloads................................................................... 3 - 6............... 95
Control
Voltage......................................................................... 3 - 6............... 96
Smoke
Detector ....................................................................... 3 - 6............... 96
Phase
Monitor .......................................................................... 3 - 6............... 96
Heating
Coils ........................................................................... 3 - 6............... 96
Cooling
Compressors............................................................... 3 - 6 .............. 96
Property of American Airlines