Service difficulty report · Motor · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
February 17, 2009
Submitted
March 4, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N17PL
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
0412
Aircraft time
4,447 hours, 3,163 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Engine time
4,447 hours, 3,216 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
MB38A1
Part serial
3384
Condition
Burned Out
Location
Overhead Blower
Part time
216 hours, 135 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A, G

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

What was found

WHILE ENROUTE AT 41000 FT HEAVY ACRID BLACK SMOKE THE INUNDATED CABIN. OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED AND AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS INITIATED. ACFT WAS LANDED AT THE NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON FEB 21ST, MX IDENTIFIED THE MALFUCTION AS A OVERHEAD BLOWER FAN AND REPLACED WITH NEW FAN ASSY. THE ACFT WAS SUBSQUENTLY RETURNED TO ITS HOME BASE FOR CLEANING AND INTERIOR RESTORATION.