Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
December 22, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
23,146 hours
Part
Motor
Condition
Seized
Location
Blower Assy
Component
Blower Assy · Electromech
Component part number
1143800281
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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) AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, THE CREW & PASSENGERS EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT & CABIN OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE CREW PULLED THE O2 FOR PAX & TURNED OFF VENT BLOWER & SMOKE STOPPED & DISSIPATED. UPON INSPECTION, THE FWD VENT BLOWER FAILED TO OPERATE & THE MOTOR WAS FOUND TO BE SEIZED. CURRENT LIMITER FOUND TO BE BLOWN & REPLACED.

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