What was found
AIR-CONDITIONING VENT BLOWER MOTOR FAILED INTERNALLY. SHORTED-OUT AND FILLED THE COCKPIT/CABIN WITH SMOKE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT. OPS CKD OK.
- Difficulty date
- June 22, 2011
- Submitted
- July 13, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N222L
- Make and model
- Cessna 320E
- Aircraft serial
- 320E0053
- Aircraft time
- 1,040 hours
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520UB
- Engine time
- 1,040 hours
- Propeller
- Hartzl PHCC3YF1
- System (JASC)
- 2150 · Cabin Cooling System
- Part
- Motor
- Part number
- 3638002735
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- A/C System
- Part time
- 1,040 hours
- 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.