Service difficulty report · Blower Motor · Beech E90

Difficulty date
May 21, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech E90
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C762
Part
Blower Motor
Part number
EM6039
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cabin Vent
Component
Vent
Component part number
903840311
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CABIN VENTILATION BLOWER MOTOR OVERHEATED AND CREATED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. PILOT WAS FORCED TO DO AN EMERGENCY LANDING. UPON INVESTIGATION THE BLOWER MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS FOUND TRIPPED. THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS REPLACED WITH A O/H UNIT AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW 1, PN 7271-8-30, EVEN THOUGH IT APPEARED SERVICEABLE. ALL ASSOCIATED ACCESSIBLE WIRING WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND NO SIGNS OF OVERHEATING OR OTHER DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE ACFT WAS JACKED & LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED THRU SEVERAL CYCLES WITH NO FAULTS FOUND AS THE PILOT HAD TO DO A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WHICH WAS DUE TO LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE DUE TO THE PILOTS ATTEMPT TO STOP THE SMOKE BY TURNING OFF NON ESSENTIAL LOADS IN THE A/C AND TURNING OFF THE GENERATORS. THIS MOTOR IS ON CONDITION BUT ARE GOING TO TRACK & O/H AT 800 HRS.

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