What was found
VENT BLOWER ASSEMBLY SEIZED DURING FLIGHT CAUSING SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. UNIT IS A PART THAT IS CHANGED (ON CONDITION). PART HAS BEEN ON AIRCRAFT SINCE NEW.
- Difficulty date
- February 1, 2007
- Submitted
- February 5, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N326PT
- Make and model
- Beech C90
- Aircraft serial
- LJ1581
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A21
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE4N3
- System (JASC)
- 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
- Part
- Blower Motor
- Part number
- 903840311
- Part serial
- 1660
- Condition
- Seized
- Location
- Vent
- Part time
- 1,446 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.