Service difficulty report · Blower · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
August 22, 2008
Submitted
September 17, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N904RB
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1088
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Blower
Part number
903840311
Part serial
756
Condition
Failed
Location
Vent
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

PILOT DETECTED SMOKE IN CABIN, LANDED. TROUBLESHOT ODOR, CHECK IN ENGINE BAYS, NO DEFECT NOTED. FOUND CABIN VENT BLOWER NOT WORKING, CHECKED BLOWER SYSTEM WIRING, NO DEFECTS NOTED, CHECKED VENT BLOWER UNDER PILOT FLOOR AND FOUND BLOWER MOTOR LOCKED UP. REMOVED ASSY FOUND MOTOR HAD BURNED, ELEC ODOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED VENT BLOWER WITH OVERHAULED UNIT. OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL. THIS MOTOR RUNS ON LOW SPEED ANYTIME AUTO COOL OR AUTO HEAT SWITCH IS ON OR WITH BLOWER SWITCH IN LOW OR HIGH AND ENGINES ARE RUNNING. DURING INSPECTION WITH THIS LOCATION OPEN, CHECK BLOWER FOR PROPER OPERATION AND SPEED. (K)

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