Service difficulty report · Blower · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 18, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
16,411 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Blower
Part number
EM6303
Part serial
350A
Condition
Seized
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE ENROUTE, THE AC CABIN AND COCKPIT FILLED UP WITH SMOKE FROM WHAT SMELLED ELECTRICAL IN NATURE. OXYGEN WAS USED AND THE AC FINISHED ITS TRIP AND LANDED (DESTINATION WAS CLOSER THAN TO TURN AROUND). MAINT WAS CALLED AND AN AC WAS DISPATCHED TO CONTINUE THE DAY. SYSTEMS WERE CHECKED, NO FAULTS WERE FOUND. THE AC WAS RETURNED TO BASE WITH NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD. UPON FURTHER INSP AT THE BASE, IT WAS FOUND THAT ONE OF THE CABIN VENT BLOWERS WAS SEIZED AND THE (2) SPEED ADJUSTING RESISTORS INSTALLED ON THE BLOWER WERE WARPED AND MELTED FROM HEAT. THE VENT BLOWER WAS REPLACED AND THE AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070523002)

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