Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
February 12, 2013
Submitted
February 12, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N401FW
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft serial
52327
Aircraft time
1,855 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Engine time
1,852 hours, 1,563 cycles
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
420000225
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Aft Avionics Bay
Part time
1,855 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTED SMOKE EMANATING FROM THE AFT CABIN AREA AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD LOCATION. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE SYS, NOTED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS IN THE OPEN POSITION AND THEREFORE DID NOT TRIP AS REQUIRED AFTER AFT EVAPORATOR BLOWER FAN BECAME INOPERATIVE THEREBY CAUSING AN OVERHEAT OF THE NOISE FILTERS WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. NO RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RECURRENCE PREVENTION.

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