Service difficulty report · Blower · Gulstm 690

Difficulty date
September 3, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Gulstm 690
Aircraft time
6,627 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315251K
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
Part
Blower
Part number
X70279
Condition
Faulty
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) TOPIC - COMMANDER "BLOWER" 3 SEPTEMBER 2011, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE NEAR MISS SEPT 2, DURING TAXI FOR DISPATCH TO A FIRE, A STRONG "BURN" SMELL WAS DETECTED. AN IMMEDIATE DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO THE TANKER BASE. SUBSEQUENT ANALYSIS BY MX CREW REVEALED ELECTRCAL DAMAGE TO THE BLOWER ASSY. DEFECT ENTERED INTO LOG BOOK. STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL IN CABIN. SUSPECT "BLOWER" MALFUNCTION. FAILED GROUND BLOWER FOUND AT FAULT. GROUND BLOWER REPLACED IAW MM, SEC 9-6. GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. ITEM NR 1, PN ON 2103601-2, SN ON 0448, PN OFF X702-79,SN OFF.