Like Snoop noted, it sounds to me like you were attempting a WILD, Jammin, and not a MILD. MILD's are meant to induce DILD's, so the transition to your LD occurs during your dream, when -- thanks to the prospective memory you set in your MILD practice -- you "remember to remember," and become lucid. WILD's, on the other hand, are where you are "there" to witness the transition from wake to sleep to dream. All that said:
When I do my WILD's, I have up to three separate devices making "white noise" -- a white noise machine, a fan, and an air purifier; because they each seem to cancel out a particular sort of exterior noise -- and their sound is often in my dreams. Because it is an important defense mechanism, hearing is never fully "turned off" during sleep, so there is an excellent chance that your air conditioner's noise might wander into your dreams. Also, if you are able to fall asleep normally with your air conditioner on, then you ought to be able to do so during a WILD. Also, the whole point of WILD (and MILD, in a different fashion), is to be aware at all times as you fall asleep and emerge in your dream, so if it is doing this, then it is a good thing!
Perhaps you could see your air conditioner not as a distraction, or a sign of being awake, but rather as a friendly background noise that masks other disturbing sounds while reminding you that there is still a "real world" out there while your dream world unfolds (which helps keep you lucid).
It sounds to me like you were very close to your dream. Should this happen again, I suggest that, after noticing you are still awake, that you simply relax, resume your mantra, and look forward to your dream, as it might be just around the corner!
tl;dr: Your air conditioner probably can't be blamed for your failed LD attempt (which seems like a WILD, and not a MILD, BTW), though you could use the fact that you might still hear it when you're dreaming to your benefit. Also, if your RC "works," don't despair -- just go back to falling asleep.
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