Service difficulty report · Fan · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
July 19, 2024
Submitted
July 19, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N524ER
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318152132
Aircraft time
13,404 hours, 13,404 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
4911302
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
13,404 hours, 13,404 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT ON TAXI. MECHANIC INSPECTED WIRING COMPONENTS IN AIRCRAFT INTERIOR AND FOUND NO DAMAGED COMPONENTS OR WIRING. ALL SYSTEMS GROUND CHECKED GOOD THRU MULTIPLE POWER CYCLES EXCEPT AN ABANDONED AVIONICS COOLING FAN. MECHANIC CAPPED AND STOWED THE COOLING FAN POWER AND GROUND WIRES.

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