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Air Conditioning System Component
Air Conditioning System Component | | The component in a vapor-cycle cooling system in which the low-pressure refrigerant vapors, after they leave the evaporator, are compressed to increase both their temperature and pressure before they pass into the condenser. Some compressors are driven by electric motors, others by hydraulic motors and, in the case of most light airplanes, are belt driven from the engine. | source: FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Airframe Handbook (FAA-H-8083-31) |
| | The component in a vapor-cycle cooling system in which the heat taken from the aircraft cabin is given up to the ambient air outside the aircraft. | source: FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Airframe Handbook (FAA-H-8083-31) |
| | A small window in the high side of a vapor-cycle cooling system. Liquid refrigerant flows past the sight glass, and if the charge of refrigerant is low, bubbles will be seen. A fully charged system has no bubbles in the refrigerant. | source: FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Airframe Handbook (FAA-H-8083-31) |
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