Service difficulty report · Blower Motor · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
September 22, 2005
Submitted
October 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414AK
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft serial
414A0321
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C*
Part
Blower Motor
Condition
Smoke
Location
Evaporator
Part time
5,087 hours
Component
Evaporator Assy
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER A FLIGHT SEPT 22, 2005, ABOUT 1905 HRS, SMOKE WAS NOTED IN THE COCKPIT WHILE TAXING TO THE RAMP. FIRETRUCKS WERE REQUESTED BY THE PILOTS, THE AC WAS SHUTDOWN ON THE TAXI WAY AND PASSENGERS AND CREW WERE OFF-LOADED. THE FIRE CREW FOUND NO SIGNS OF HEAT AND THE AC WAS TOWED TO THE RAMP. UPON INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE TECH, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SMOKE HAD COME FROM THE RT EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR. THE SYSTEM WAS DISABLED IAW THE AC MEL AND GROUND RUN REVEALED NO MORE SMOKE WAS BEING EMITTED. (EA09200505819) (K)

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