Service difficulty report · Motor

Difficulty date
September 13, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft time
5,582 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3312201A
Part
Motor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Windshield
Stage of operation
CR
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) SKYVAN EN ROUTE WITH 2 CREW ,1 PASSENGER ON BOARD ADVISED ARCTIC RADIO THEY HAD SMOKE IN COCKPIT, CREW REQUESTED EMERGENCY VEHICLES, ACFT LANDED SAFELY, CREW AND PASSENGER WERE CHECKED AT LOCAL NURSING STATION AND RELEASED. FURTHER INVESTIGATING PROBLEM, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAD BURNT OUT. WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT , FUNCTION CHECKED AND RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE. TOTAL TIME ON WIPER MOTOR UNKNOWN.