Service difficulty report · Blower · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
January 16, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
10,320 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Blower
Part number
11438002811
Condition
Burned
Location
Aft Vent
Stage of operation
CL
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) DURING CLIMB, CREW NOTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR AND TRACE OF SMOKE IN CABIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINT FOUND THE AFT VENT BLOWER HAD OVERHEATED DUE TO ONE OF THE BEARING RESISTING ROTATION. THE NORMAL TEMPERATURE FUSE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BLOW, DISCONTINUING POWER TO THE UNIT DID NOT APPEAR TO OPEN PRIOR TO BOTH SPEED RESISTORS BECOMING BADLY HEATED AND DISTORTED. THE RESISTORS AND TEMP FUSE ARE CONTAINED INSIDE A METAL CONTAINER MOUNTED ON THE SIDE OF THE BLOWER.

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