Service difficulty report · Motor · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 20, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
16,484 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Motor
Condition
Odor
Location
Fan
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOTS DETECTED A BURNING ODOR WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN DESCENT. AFTER ELIMINATING SYSTEMS, THE PILOTS CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT WAS THE GROUND FAN. AFTER DISASSEMBLY & INSPECTION WE DID NOT FIND ANYTHING ABNORMAL. WE THINK THAT THE ODOR ORIGINATED FROM DUST IN THE MOTOR OF THE FAN. THE GROUND FAN WAS UTILIZED FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS SUMMER, ITS USE IS FOR WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE.

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