Service difficulty report · Motor · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
October 12, 2000
Submitted
November 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
3,365 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Motor
Part number
MB38A1
Condition
Burned
Location
Motor
Component
Blower Assy · Cessna · 99123232
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, G

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, SMOKE APPEARED IN PASSENGER AND CREW COMPARTMENTS. OVERHEAD BLOWER ASSY FOUND WITH ELECTRICAL MOTOR BURNT. ONE MOUNTING SCREW (LOCKED WITH STAR WASHER ONLY) OF ELECTRICAL MOTOR FOUND LOOSE AND POSSIBLY BLOCKING/JAMMING THEMOTOR. MINOR CHAFING ON ELECTRICAL BUNDLE BESIDE THE BLOWER ASSY. NO OTHER DAMAGE FOUND. (X)

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