Service difficulty report · Motor · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
November 17, 2010
Submitted
December 10, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N561MT
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600122
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Motor
Part number
MB38A1
Part serial
3434
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Cabin Fan
Part time
164 hours
Component
Fan
Component part number
BC61A9012
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE OVERHEAD FAN STOPPED WORKNG AND WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, ON GROUND POWER, TAPPING THE MOTOR STARTS THE FAN TURNING TEMPORARILY. SUSPECTED INTERNAL WIRING FAULT. RECOMMENDATION: DEVELOP AND APPROVE AN AFTERMARKET BLOWER BY A DIFFERENT MFG.