SDR 2010F00198

Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
August 25, 2010
Submitted
August 25, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N777AW
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB536
Aircraft time
10,130 hours, 8,339 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Motor
Part number
20041
Part serial
0097
Condition
Burned
Location
Vent Blower
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PASSENGERS SMELLED A BURNED ELECTRICAL ODOR. THE ODOR WAS VERIFIED AND THE PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENVIRONMENTAL SYS AND LANDED AT THE NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT.