Service difficulty report · Motor · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
September 28, 2010
Submitted
October 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406EM
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
9042
Aircraft time
5,607 hours, 16,071 cycles
Engine
Lyc LTS101700D2
Part
Motor
Condition
Failed
Location
Evaporator Fan
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON APPROACH TO LANDING CREW NOTICED BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT. INVESTIGATION AFTER LANDING DETERMINED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FORWARD EVAPORATOR FAN MOTOR FAILED. SYSTEM WAS DEFERRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED MEL. NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED.