Service difficulty report · Fan · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date
October 18, 2013
Submitted
October 21, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N116AZ
Make and model
Skrsky S61N
Aircraft serial
61242
Aircraft time
28,108 hours, 77,275 cycles
Engine
Ge CT581402
Part
Fan
Part number
ME6301000110
Part serial
1037
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

WHILE IN CRUISE, BOTH PILOTS NOTICED SMOKE COMING INTO THE COCKPIT FROM VENTS. BEGAN EMERGENCY CHECKLIST, THE SMOKE SOURCE WAS ISOLATED TO THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR AND WAS SECURED. REMOVED FAN BLOWER, PN ME-630-10001-10, SN 1037, INSTALLED OVERHAULED FAN BLOWER, PN 500702-4491, SN336, IAW S61MM CH21-43-1, SA 4045-80, REV 47.