SDR 98ZZZX3056

Service difficulty report · Blower Motor · Beech C90

Difficulty date
July 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N90WP
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ1383
Part
Blower Motor
Part number
EM6039
Condition
Failed
Location
Ventilation
Part time
1,121 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, SMOKE FILLED THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. A SAFE LANDING WAS MADE. THE PILOT REPORTED THE ORIGIN OF THE SMOKE TO BE AT HIS FEET. THE FLOOR WAS PULLED UP AND IT WAS CLEAR THE BLOWER MOTOR HAD SEVERELY OVERHEATED. THE BLOWER ASSY WAS REMOVED AND MOTOR WAS FOUND SEIZED. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WIRING AND NO CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED.

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