Service difficulty report · Blower · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
November 4, 2009
Submitted
December 4, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N145GS
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1145
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Part
Blower
Part number
JBS2752
Part serial
K20510
Condition
Failed
Part time
421 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED RUBBNG SOUND AND ODOR OF BURNING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WITH COCKPIT FAN ON. FOUND FAN CASE PARTIALLY MELTED DUE TO OVERHEATING RESISTOR WHICH DETACHED FROM THE CASE. DAMAGES LIMITED TO THE BLOWER ASSY, NO FURTHER DAMAGES FOUND ON THE ACFT.