Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
December 27, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft time
22,357 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Motor
Condition
Seized
Location
Blower Assy
Component
Blower Assy · Raythn
Component part number
903840311
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOTS NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE LT INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT QUICKLY STARTED TO FILL THE COCKPIT. THEY DESCENDED, DEPRESSURIZED AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY.MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR HAD SEIZED CAUSING THE SMOKE IN THE AIRCRAFT.