Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
May 13, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Aircraft time
45,464 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
68C6122
Part serial
82542
Condition
Overheated
Location
Nr 2 Radio
Stage of operation
CR
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

EN ROUTE, CREW NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR & SMOKE IN COCKPIT. FLT TERMINATED & AN UNEVENTFULL LANDING MADE. MX INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE NR 2 RADIO CRATE COOLING FAN SMOKE BLACKENED & DIFFICULT TO TURN BY HAND. FAN REMOVED & BENCH TESTED. DURING BENCH TEST FAN ROTATED VERY SLOWLY & OVERHEATED. NOTED DURING TEST THE CURRENT DRAW BY FAN LESS THAT 15 AMPS, WHICH WOULD EXPLAIN WHY ASSOCIATED ACFT 15 AMP C/B DID NOT TRIP. FAN REPLACED. ASSOCIATED WIRING HARNESSES & C/BS INSPECTED & TESTED. COOLING FAN INSTALLATION FUNCTION TESTED ON THE AIRCRAFT AND SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF DEFECTS. THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.