Service difficulty report · Blower Motor · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
January 11, 2017
Submitted
August 7, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N198BH
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3126
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Blower Motor
Part number
2807510155
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
NR
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

PILOT REPORTED FOUL ODOR AND THEN LIGHT SMOKE IN THE CABIN. ONCE DETERMINED NO OTHER ANOMALIES, PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. MECHANIC ARRIVED AND DETERMINED THE SMOKE ORIGINATED IN FORWARD CABIN AIR CONDITIONING VENTS. AFTER DISASSEMBLY THE FORWARD EVAPORATOR MOTOR WAS NOTICED TO HAVE SMOKE STAINS. AT BASE THE MOTOR WAS REMOVED AND FINAL DETERMINATION WAS MADE THAT IT WAS THE FAILED PART. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED.