SDR 99ZZZX2778

Service difficulty report · Blower · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
July 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N33UL
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6500160
Part
Blower
Part number
99101135
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Air Dist
Part time
1,739 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
G, A

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

What was found

IN-FLIGHT, BLOWER MOTOR FAILED, CAUSED COCKPIT TO FILL WITH SMOKE. PILOTS HAD TO PUT ON SMOKE GOGGLES AND OXYGEN MASKS AND DECLARE AN EMERGENCY TO LAND AT ACY AT APPROXIMATELY 15:45 7-7-99. AFTER LANDING, OPS CHECKED BLOWER, IT RAN FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS AND STOPPED. REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT AND DISASSEMBLED UNIT. SUBMITTER STATED BRUSHES AND BEARINGS SEEM TO BE OK. THE COMMUTATOR LOOKS BURNED.

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