SDR 2009F00078

Service difficulty report · Blower Motor · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
August 25, 2009
Submitted
August 25, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N50FN
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
070
Aircraft time
17,904 hours, 11,117 cycles
Part
Blower Motor
Condition
Burned Out
Location
Aft Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

WHEN ARRIVING AT 27000 FT, NOTICED A SLIGHT ODOR COMING FROM THE CABIN. TURNED OFF THE CABIN BLOWER AND COCKPIT BLOWER TO TRY AND ISOLATE FROM WHERE THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES THE ODOR WAS GONE AND DECIDED TO TURN ON THE CABIN FAN. ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER THAT, A MUCH STRONGER SMELL WAS BACK. LOOKED IN THE CABIN AND NOTICED ALOT OF SMOKE HAD FILLED THE CABIN. DONNED OUR MASKS, HEADED FOR HOME AND WENT THROUGH THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH APPROACH AND LANDED RUNWAY 25 WITHOUT ANY OTHER INCIDENTS.

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