Service difficulty report · Bearing · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
January 31, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft time
47,589 hours
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F26
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Blower Motor
Component
Blower Motor
Component part number
BC112A2
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

(CAN) CABIN CREW NOTED AN ABNORMAL ODOR IN THE CABIN AND ADVISED THE COCKPIT CREW. IT WAS DECIDED TO LAND AT THE CLOSEST AIRPORT AS A PRECAUTION. PRIOR TO LANDING THERE WERE SEVERAL WISPS OF SMOKE OBSERVED IN THE FLOOR/SIDEWALL AREA. THE AC LANDED UNEVENTFUL. MAINT DETERMINED THAT THE SMELL WAS CAUSED BY A FAILED RECIRCULATION BLOWER MOTOR. IT IS BELIEVED THAT A FAILED BEARING IN THE ASSEMBLY IS THE CAUSE OF THE FAULT. (TC NR 20080227001)

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