Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
August 17, 2002
Submitted
August 30, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
13,929 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
FN100
Condition
Failed
Location
Air Distribution
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE DUE TO SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT. ALL AVIONICS EQUIPMENT, WIRING, LIGHTING, RHEOSTATS, INSPECTED SATISFACTORY. FAULT FOUND IN GPS COOLING FAN. THE FAN WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR SMELLS IN COCKPIT OCCURRED.

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