Service difficulty report · Blower · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
October 4, 2000
Submitted
October 16, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N87EW
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft serial
2116
Part
Blower
Part number
0500846
Part serial
000020
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit Fan
Part time
126 hours
Component
Motor
Component part number
AM5013
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, SMOKE FILLED INTO THE CABIN. FIRST, TURNED ALL ELEC OFF SWITCH. VENTED THE CABIN BY OPENING THE FRONT VENT AND WINDOW (PILOT SIDE). AFTER DETERMINING THERE WAS NO DANGER TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT, CONTINUED TO ALTERNATE AIRPORT, THEN TURNED ON PRIMARY INSTRUMENTS AND LATER THE AIRCRAFT FAN, THEN DETERMINED IT WAS THE AIRCRAFT 7 INCH FAN. BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE FAILURE, RETURNED TO THE PRIMARY A/P WITHOUT INCIDENT. (X)