Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech B200C

Difficulty date
April 7, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B200C
Aircraft time
20,021 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Bearing
Part number
1013841761
Condition
Failed
Location
Blower
Part time
21,337 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING DESCENT THE CREW NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR IN THE CABIN WITH NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF SMOKE, THE CREW ACTIONED THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE FORWARD BLOWER ASSEMBLY WAS A LITTLE NOISY AND AFTER APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR OF OPERATION IT WOULD START TO SLOW DOWN AND MAKING SEVERE UNUSUAL NOISES (SOUNDS LIKE A BAD BEARING). THE BLOWER WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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