Service difficulty report · Blower · Gulstm 690D

Difficulty date
June 5, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 690D
Aircraft time
15,695 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315
Propeller
Rotol R306382F7
Part
Blower
Part number
EM6081
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin
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 FLIGHT CREW NOTED A STRONG ODOR FROM THE HEATER OUTLETS. CREW SELECTED RECIRCULATION BLOWER SWITCH OFF AND LANDED AIRCRAFT. GROUND OPERATION CHECK OF THE ENVIRO SYSTEM FOUND RT RECIRCULATION BLOWER INOPERATIVE. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE BLOWER ASSEMBLY FOUND SIGNS OF MOTOR OVERHEATING AND ROUGHNESS. BLOWER ASSEMBLY REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED ITEM. RECIRCULATION BLOWER NOT IN MAINTENANCE LIMITS SCHEDULE. PART IS ON CONDITION. (TC NR 20060714002)