What was found
(CAN) ACFT DEPARTED FOR LOW LEVEL FLIGHT. PILOT EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL ODOR AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT. INVESTIGATION FOUND DEFOG BLOWER MOTOR UNSATISFACTORY. ASSY REPLACED WITH REPAIRED UNIT AND OPERATIONS RESUMED.
- Difficulty date
- June 17, 2013
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Aircraft time
- 15,085 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20B
- System (JASC)
- 3040 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice Removal
- Part
- Blower
- Part number
- 206070475007
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Defogger
- 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.