Service difficulty report · Blower · Beech 99

Difficulty date
December 31, 2002
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft time
45,823 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Blower
Part number
115384007
Part serial
25
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS TAXING FROM TERMINAL TO RUNWAY WHEN SMOKE STARTED FILLING COCKPIT. ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WERE TURNED OFF AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TERMINAL. MAINTENANCE WAS CONTACTED AND FORWARD VENT BLOWER WAS REPLACED. GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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