Service difficulty report · Fan Blade · Cessna 425

Difficulty date
August 24, 2000
Submitted
September 14, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5PP
Make and model
Cessna 425
Aircraft serial
4250198
Part
Fan Blade
Part number
09040022
Condition
Broken
Location
Cabin
Part time
294 hours
Component
Cabin Blower Fan
Component part number
99101132
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, CREW SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC. UPON INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE, FOUND THAT ALL OF THE FAN BLADES HAD BROKEN OFF AND WERE LAYING IN THE AUXILIARY HEATER ASSY. ONE BLADE MADE IT INTO THE HEATER COILS AND WAS BEING MELTED. INSTALLED NEW FAN BLADE ASSY. POST OPS CHECK WAS NORMAL. NO REASON OR CAUSE FOR BLADES COMING OFF WAS FOUND. (X)

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